2020 has brought clarity to everything around us. It has exposed our greatest fears and highlighted our greatest love. It has brought us to our knees with humility. Through the Pandemic, the Economic Downfall, and Civil unrest, we have been given our most important opportunity.
It is our time to teach the future generations the most vital lessons of today. We can wait no longer to be conscious of what humanity has the power to do, both for good and evil. If we do not teach them what these lessons are, there may not be a bright future.
So let’s begin,
Covid-19 came in like a tornado and has wiped over 100,000 Americans from the face of the earth. It has caused many to lose the people they cherish most in an instant. The ripple effect of all of those deaths has caused us to understand that everyone’s life can inadvertently cause someone’s death. We are humbled. Take care of you, take care of your neighbor, life depends on it.
The Economic downfall has caused people to lose their homes, their savings, and their stability. Like an earthquake, it all started to crack. The floor beneath us started to fall out. Work hard and save because you don’t know if tomorrow will be a day the floor is no longer there.
And finally, the Civil unrest. This is what happens to a nation of people who have been silenced for too long. Complacency can be the enemy if you allow it to live within you. Accepting the mistreatment of others can also kill. Without saying a word, you can take part in allowing a system to harm the people it represents. More than ever, in 2020, we understand that we have to speak up, our lives depend on it.
As we smile around the world through our selfies and group photos, we are missing our sparkle. We are losing our light as hopelessness grows within all of us. Teach them that strength and respect for one another can save us. Teach them to walk back into the light we once knew. Teach them so that the smiles of the future will never be so grim. Teach them…
Sereniti Sparkles 