Classy & Sophisticated New Year's Eve outfit

Bringing in the New Year was a whole moment of silence.

2020 felt like a race with no finish line in sight. The year started off sad and somber with the tragic death of basketball phenom, Kobe Bryant. Whether or not a fan of the sport or a fan of Kobe himself, losing him was the biggest blow to our hearts. Death can feel so sneaky when you are not paying attention to life. The loss of Kobe as well as his young daughter Gigi was the precursor for the kind of year we were about to experience.

I still do not have the perfect word to describe 2020. My life and that of my family members changed forever with the loss my uncle due to COVID. It was pretty surreal. My uncle was in his early 80’s yet looked 20 years younger. Despite some medical issues, he was strong and resilient. I always joked with my Mom that he would outlive us all, and I meant it, but God had other plans. Most of us can agree that last year was a lesson. It taught us courage, hope, and endurance. It was also a year of revelation.

When pastors and other religious leaders addressed their 2019 New Year’s Eve congregations, they predicted that 2020 would be a glorious year of vision, success, and prosperity. That is not the kind of year we experienced, but perhaps in some way, unknown to us, those things were achieved. For the losses, wins, tears of sorrow and joy, very low lows and highs, I took a moment to pause and reflect, kicking up my Lucite heels because……..I was still here. ■