Moving Forward
Greetings to All,
It has been a gap since I last blogged but I wanted to come back and share my thoughts. A lot has
happened since the last post. In politics, we have a new President and the First Black Female Vice
President. In healthcare, we have as a world been hit with Covid-19 and so many are dying from
complications. You have so many that are impacted by losing jobs, their shelter, and are on the brink
of losing it all.
You can't turn on the television or look at social media without seeing states, towns and countries
being shut down and everyone handling it different. Those who are working from home have a
different level of stress and are triggered by anything because there's no escape.
As we are entering into 2021, we are hoping for new beginnings. It's not like the years prior where
you have a list of goals and resolutions that you hope to accomplish in the new year. We as a nation are
trying to move forward. We are having virtual events to stay in contact with friends and family.
Children are having to go to virtual school and parents are challenged with no child care. We
are contemplating taking a vaccine that is new because we don't want to die . There are still some and
I include myself in the pool that are trying to trust those that saying this is the vaccine that will save us.
When I am asked I feel like my fellow Brown and Black brother and sisters are saying "Let the second
or third round of the vaccine go through before I take it." For various reasons i.e. Tuskegee
Experiment, unequal treatments of healthcare provided for those that look like me, and lastly fear.
Moving forward is more than a notion for those who have lost a loved one due to Covid-19. We can
only support them with prayers, calling to make sure that they are okay, and words are encouragement.
In the times when we aren't present hoping that they hold on and find comfort for the broken hearts.
I was sitting here reflecting from whence I came and I remember December 30, 2006 when my mother
had passed unexpectedly and I went into a daze to move forward. While inside I was dying and
couldn't picture going on without the rock of the family. I remember not wanting to get out of bed,
couldn't fathom working, and couldn't remember to even eat. The following year was the hardest year
for me because I sold my home, changed careers, and became humbled. When I felt alone I realized
that there was support system that wasn't going to let me go. People were coming into the season to help me to move forward.
There were people that I had to let go out of my life because they were pulling me down and I
needed to step into the next chapter. It took three years and everything that I lost was replaced. I
realized I had to release the weight.
So I say this that we are all in this journey of life. We are all experiencing the impact of the
pandemic. As we move forward let's remember to support each other. Share your stories to help
someone else . Mentor someone . Network with someone and remember it's a two way connection.
Whatever your belief keep each other in prayer. We might not believe in the same things but remember
that the blood that flows in body is the same color as mine.
Let's not forget the past year because there were some valuable lessons. So 2021, I am ready to receive
the new chapter and move forward!
Blessings,
Patricia A. Saunders
Author, Poet, Blogger
Self Published Author, Patricia A. Saunders was born and raised in Connecticut before relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area nearly 27 years ago. She received her Master’s in Management from the University of Phoenix in 2011. After the passing of her mother who had Alzheimer’s, Patricia decided that all the words that she kept to herself were to be released. Her work has been featured on a Coast to Coast Book Tour at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, Toronto Word On The Street,
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