Xmas 2021—A Year in Review
How quickly now the new year waxes—
parties, valentines, then taxes
coming up in twenty-two,
when finally we’ll get to view
two-thousand-twenty-one as past—
a year that left us all aghast.
It’s doubtful we’d want to repeat
the year science failed to defeat
that curse it only vilipended
but, alas, it never ended.
It was another year most taxing—
too much discord, too little paxing.
I must lay out the brutal truth.
All-in-all, a year uncouth!!!!
Prompts today are finally, doubtful, pax, vilipend and layout.
lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 
It was a year for the record books again. I like your reflection in the Christmas ball. 😀 😀
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Ha..there has to be a metaphor there somewhere.
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Well done. I find I’m pretty tired of this stuff… I’m not alone (clearly). I hope 22 is better but how would I know? What would that even mean?
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I know it’s a big downer, but can’t help but feel a bit of the dread it conveys underneath all of the really cool things happening as well. Hard to view the world through rose-colored glasses these days.
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Yep. You’ve described it perfectly. I know humanity has had it worse several times in our history. One result of this has made me respect them more and think that we are big wusses but… OH well. The sun will come out tomorrow! 😉
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I’ve been thinking the exact same thing.. the depression, various wars..not to mention people continually depressed in cultures around the world. We have had it so easy…now feeling what the world has always felt.
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Yes, sadly so. Oh well. As the song says, “Always look on the bright side of life.” la la, la la la la.
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Yes..and it is good advice.
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I’d amend to say “Usually look on the bright side of life,” however….
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Dogs help. 🙂 ❤
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And cats. And kids.
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Absolutely. ❤
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Merry Christmas!
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Let’s hope 22is a better number than 21!
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Yes. Please
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UNFORTUNATELY, I MUST AGREE~!
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Some have noted that the coming year can be pronounced “Twenty Twenty, too”. Uh oh.
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Hopefully the next one will be better.
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Crossed finger, crossed eyes. Crossed everything.
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🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
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