2020 is a year for the history books that those of us who lived through it will not soon forget.  Will it be remembered in the long run?  Do many people remember the events of 1918 or even how bad 1969 was?  Only those that were alive during those events remember.  For the rest of us, it’s through books that we learn these events.  When we open those books and devour their information to create our knowledge, the one aspect that is lost is the human element.  We’ll forever remember 2020.  Future generations will read about it and learn; however, will they will never feel its real impact as we will always remember.   

              For the readers of this blog, the few who follow it, I fell very short of my reading goal.  Like many, I had many life-altering events in 2020.  Many were beautiful, and some not as good.  I retired from the profession that I enjoyed for over 22 years.  We moved from Europe and back to the United States.  Also, still working on finishing that Graduate degree.  This doesn’t mean that I quit reading, far from it.  For many months, my priorities had changed as we made our life-altering maneuvers. Like many choices, reading had to take a backbench to other preferences.

              This year, I’ve changed my personal challenges instead of finishing a set number of books.  My goal is to read an hour every day.  This doesn’t include anything on the internet or e-mail.  I’ve kept to that goal.  I’ve discovered that it feels good knowing that I’ve at least accomplished 1 hour in a book a day.  I don’t feel bad anymore if I look at a book that I’m reading and knowing that I haven’t picked it up in a few days.  I’m hoping to turn this tasking from a goal to a good habit. 

              I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday and enjoy many good stories this year!    

Lopaka