The year 2020 was a doozy, for sure, and many people were glad to be rid of it. We’re only 26 days into 2021 and many people are already comparing it to its predecessor. Is 2021 already competing with 2020 in terms of crudiness?
In the U.S., for sure, it’s already been a year. On Jan. 6, right-wing extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol building in an attempted coup. The COVID-19 vaccine has been rolling out very slowly. After four years, former president Donald Trump was banned from Twitter as well as almost all social media platforms you can think of. Americans are overwhelmed, and rightfully so; but will 2021 be as bad as 2020? I don’t think so, I have hope.
2021 still has a lot of potential, and even though in the U.S. there has already been some bad, there has been some good. The vaccine is here; something we’ve waited for for over a year. If vaccine rollout is effective, we may even get to stop wearing masks all the time, see our friends and family and even attend concerts or large events that we’ve been holding onto our tickets for. I have hope that, as the new administration moves in, the vaccine rollout will become even more efficient and the various versions of the vaccine will become more widely available to more of the population.
We have a new presidential administration. A new president was sworn in, even after nationalists tried to overthrow our democracy. A historical vice president was also sworn in; the first African American, the first Asian American and the first female vice president. After nationwide debates and conversations are happening around serious topics such as racial violence, climate change and many others, I have hope that this administration can make change that is progressive and not regressive.
Some of the long-awaited films and shows that were delayed in 2020 have received 2021 release dates. I have a few myself that I am anxiously awaiting to see. HBO Max is offering a wide variety of new movies on their platform in 2021, and some nostalgic shows such as “Friends” are making a comeback. I’ve been holding onto various concert tickets and I’m optimistically sure that I’ll be able to attend them by the end of this year. I have hope that 2021 has a lot to offer entertainment-wise.
2020 beat me down, just like a lot of other people, but I can’t help remembering the good moments along with the bad. I have hope for 2021. I have hope for more good moments to come.
