By Sean Gancer
The year 2020 will go down in history as one of the most turbulent in our nation’s existence. The pandemic was difficult enough, but a contentious election only intensified the already trying times for many Americans. During all of the despair, loss, racial strife, and political clashes, many people were overcome with emotions that distorted their judgment. People were divided over what measures should be taken to remedy the pandemic, who the better candidate was for president, and even whether or not people should be allowed to go places. Regardless of the specific problem or argument associated with 2020, life goes on. Many people are beginning to get back into their normal routines and settle back into a rational state of mind. There are so many things that we can learn from the year 2020, but the most important lesson is that we must forgive– especially when we know that so many were in a state of fear, anger, and hopelessness. There are many people who were only doing what they thought would help– including many who supported Black Lives Matter. I have many friends and people whom I admire that supported the group’s message this past summer. They genuinely believed that they were supporting something righteous; however, I know most of them have seen the group for what they are. We should not belittle them for supporting such groups. We should understand why they did and move on. They aren’t totally wrong for supporting them either. There are many concepts to be learned regarding equality if we are all willing to have an open mind and heart. Going back to being decent toward each other again– that is how we begin our recovery.
