Will 2021 be better than 2020?

Part of me thinks this way too.

At least in the United States, some people believe that this covid thing is about the presidential election...

@anniepa I don't know why people think so. I am not in agreement with what they think. And people think that rioting, looting, protesting, etc. is about the election as well.

@anniepa It's complicated. The virus is real and people do die from it. But there is a lot of misinformation put out with no purpose other than to cause fear and keep the country stirred up about it. What's true, what's not true? Powerful forces at work.

@lovebuglena I'm not so sure 2021 is going to be much different than 2020. Maybe a little better, but this virus is not going away anytime soon. They keep saying a vaccine will be available soon, but it's still going to take a year to roll it out and get everyone vaccinated. So I still think we'll be dealing with this pandemic in 2021.

@moffittjc Would you take that vaccine? I wouldn't. I never take a flu shot.

I don't think anyone anticipated something like covid to hit us and the rest of the world, or that it will lead to other stuff like looting, rioting, mass killings, etc. And we probably could've handled everything better. It definitely tested all of us in different ways. And we lost a lot of people. Also, people think that they can go back to a normal life and are starting to go out a lot and get together with people in not small numbers, which is the dumbest thing ever, especially since cases are rising. Life in 2021 will not be back as it was before the pandemic but hopefully it will not bring with it another massive thing that will disrupt our lives.

@lovebuglena I agree.

These days people seem to be getting together like everything is fine. Not a good idea yet.

@DianneN Hubby told me his mom is doing her birthday celebration (it's this month) at home and inviting a lot of people as a lot of people want to come. I don't know on the exact number of people that wanna come but doing this is the dumbest thing ever right now. And she lives in an apartment not a house. The living room is not huge. I told hubby that if she invites a lot of people I will not go. He said that's fine but I don't know if it will be fine if I don't show up. I can't believe he didn't tell his mom not to do this. I guess he sees nothing wrong with that. If she wants to invite a lot of people to celebrate her birthday she could split it up into a few gatherings.

@lovebuglena I couldn't agree more! There are so many people I care about who are especially vulnerable. My daughter has Crohn's, which is an auto-immune disease. I have relatives with diabetes and COPD, some with both and I have a brother-in-law who recently underwent chemo. He seems to be beating stage 4 cancer, it would be horrible for him to be taken down by covid-19 because some selfish person didn't feel like wearing a mask!

@anniepa To die all because of some careless or heartless person who doesn't wear a mask because it violates his/her freedom would be a major disappointment. And that might not even be the right word.

@lovebuglena You are right.

@lovebuglena I certainly hope not! If we do that will be the end of our democracy.

LindaOH, I'm with you 100%! The polls are looking pretty good for a President Biden in 2021 so with any luck at all we can be done with Trump for good. I believe his failed leadership is one reason we're in such a mess today. You don't get rid of a pandemic or protect your constituents from it by saying it's going to just disappear one day!

I have a feeling that we will be seeing Trump for the next four years.

@lovebuglena hope is such a big word right now.

Hopefully 2020 will not follow us into 2021 when it was at its worse.

Let's hope it won't become worse than this year has been.

It is good that you are able to save money these days. Hopefully, your vacation plans will happen.

@lovebuglena Thank you. I´m spending much less as I´m alone at home.

@marguicha You're welcome! I am going grocery shopping less often and do not go shopping at clothing stores or online. And no shows, concerts or movie going. So, I end up spending much less per month.

Are you working from home?

Especially now since numbers are on the rise again, and people are starting to get together in large numbers like everything is normal.

Sure feels that way.

Is a vaccine necessarily the answer?

@lovebuglena Well, the way I see it as long as people are not immune to the virus viral outbreak can still happen, forcing the government to implement harsher measures to prevent the spreading.

@JohnKu There people who take a flu shot and then get terribly sick. And there are those that never take the shot and do not get the flu. I know this is not the same thing as covid but who is to say that the vaccine is not gonna make a person's health worse?

@lovebuglena I think you are right unfortunately.

We are now living in the "new normal."

We were definitely tested this year. Hopefully, there is lots to look forward to in 2021.

@lovebuglena I agree with you. Hopefully!

Hopefully 2021 won't be a big disappointment.

@nawala123 Will it be available around the world?

@lovebuglena if the vaccine works,it gonna ve a global happiness

Yes. Hopefully, things get better not worse.

@lovebuglena yes lets for the best

I am confused a bit. You want the pubs to remain open? Or did they reopen and you want them to close again?

There is one thing I don't understand when it comes to what's happening in NYC and probably other parts of the country and maybe even the world. Large gatherings (parties, weddings, concerts/shows, sporting events, festivals, church gatherings, etc.) are not allowed yet protests, riots, etc. are fine and dandy. That makes non sense.

@lovebuglena Lots of things confuse me about it. Like why can I go to a pub but not a gym

Here's to a better 2021.

@lovebuglena