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If you’re reading this, congratulations. You’re reading the last edition of The Lusk Herald of 2020. As you’ll read throughout this issue in our top stories and recall from your own memories, this year has been “unprecedented” in so many ways. Let’s hope we can leave that term behind in 2020. Now, everything that happens will have a precedent.
There’s been a lot of unpleasant and surprising news, but as you’ll see, there’s been just as much good, heartwarming news. Tense and scary times have brought people together in creative ways, through drive-by parades, generous donations from individuals and community organizations, socially distanced milestones like graduations or weddings and more.
I hope midnight on January 1 is like a light switch, ridding us of the darkness of this year and providing some light. Of course, I know this isn’t true. Our newspaper will continue to report local COVID-19 news. The most we could hope for is a decrease in cases and new developments in vaccines and treatments.
I hope our healthcare workers and our first responders have a break from the stress of so many COVID-19 patients and that they can take some time to worry about their own physical and mental health before that of the rest of the county’s residents.
I hope it’s soon safe for residents of long term care facilities to see and hug their families. Those hugs will feel so warm.
I hope local businesses feel the support of the community and receive the financial help they’re entitled to. What’s Niobrara County without its businesses?
I hope everyone who’s lost someone this year finds peace. The virus has claimed the lives of so many who were not supposed to be gone yet.
I hope each and every person reading this has had at least one personal victory this year. Whether you picked up a new skill, like bread baking or embroidery, watched a lot of movies, read a lot of books, found comfort in the ways life has slowed down, connected with friends or family you might not have without the circumstances or simply survived this mess of a year, you’ve won. It’s hard to remember that sometimes.
Take care of yourselves, reflect on this year and formulate some intentions for 2021. Make them simple if you can.
Happy New Year. See you all in what has to be a better year.