The Year of Uncertainty

Jill Eileen Smith

When I look back at history, I see a lot of change. Some change is good and exciting. Some frightening and shocking. And then there is everything in between.


For anyone under a certain age who has not lived through a war or other major disaster that affected them on a personal level, 2020 stripped away any sense of normalcy they may have felt. I include myself in that group. And no matter what the unprecedented disaster, life changes and it will change us, like it or not.


2020 taught me several things both personally and professionally. I will list them here in no particular order.