Hind Sighted

2020 was a rough year for most, from riots to pandemics. From battling oppression and adversity, to battering each other just to have a fresh square to "un-soil" yourself in times of need. Everyone had an opinion as to how we should all carry ourselves in the midst of such a shortage, "one roll per family", "one packet per household" and so on... The phrase comes to mind "opinions are like arseholes, we've all got one!" ironically in this case both of those aspects would contribute to the problem.

We were encouraged by our governments and media to turn against one and other, to become their deputies and enforce their agenda's, and we did just that! Calling all Karens!

Imagine the plight of the real Karens of the world now! Forced to consider every statement before spitting any words out due to fear of a predisposition that they are going to complain. Imagine being a real Karen with a legitimate issue in 2021.

We were ethnically divided and politically bamboozled. We were given every reason to contemplate the validity of our moral compasses, and even encouraged to abandon them all together. We were given the ultimate test of humanity and humility and in my, if nothing, slightly hypocritical opinion, we failed.

They say hindsight is 2020... This statement seems to draw from more powerful connotations this year. There is a certain kick that comes from the literal adaptation of itself now and my goal for the coming year is to plant my posterior directly into the intercepting flight path of that boot!

I want to erase the stigma and the separation, I want to shake hands with strangers. I want to laugh relentlessly from the pit of my stomach, mask free, without invoking the fear of infection at the neighboring tables of my local café. I want to make a new friend on every continent and show the world that we are all the same.

In 2021 I want to be LOVE. Unconditional love. Though I'm not a religious man I will say a prayer for every person I see. Though I'm not the strongest man I will support any person that needs it in any way I can. And though I'm not the wisest man I will share my experiences with those who might benefit from hearing of my struggles and how they are/where overcome.

In 2021 I wish to uplift every person I meet. I want to start a chain reaction that jumps from heart to heart and infects the world! I want to start my own pandemic! One where it's impossible to go outside and stay in a bad mood!

What would the world look like by 2022 if we stopped trying to climb over the top of each other to get to the good fruits. That mentality served us in the past but as a society I like to think we should be well and truly above and beyond that mind set.

What would 2022 look like if the elites of the world decided enough is enough and it is time to fix the planet rather than fill their pockets? Imagine a world where the cure doesn't make you sicker , where you aren't afraid to ask for help, imagine how far we could come as a species by 2022 if we all put down our guns, tear down our walls and start treating each and every person like family... Hindsight is 2020, for now, and in that hindsight I'm struggling with my perception of the world... When hindsight is 2021 I want to be able to say I'm proud of humanity, and that I did my part.