I am really sad to read some of these posts, I am so sorry for the lives which have been disrupted and turned upside down as a result of the pandemic.
For me it has not been an easy year either, but I do consider myself very fortunate....and it certainly wasn't the worst year of my life.
2020 started off well, but the pandemic meant I had to give up my life overseas and return to the UK. I consider myself very lucky I found accommodation and work at such short notice.
I was furloughed and thought I would lose my job. But I didn't, and I'm still working, it's part-time work too which is lovely, I don't want to work full time now I'm older so I feel lucky with that.
I caught COVID but survived, I am very thankful.
I know others who had caught COVID, sadly past colleagues and previous acquaintances from different parts of the country have died. Very upsetting. But my own immediate family have come through so far, I can't say how thankful I am for that.
Now there are vaccines, our wonderful scientists and NHS workers have been extraordinary in a crisis, as have many others who have kept things running (shops, deliveries, transport, schools) and wonderful everyday people who have supported neighbours or communities.
Not an easy year but a good amount to be positive about.