That notebook became our confessional. It holds the real story of 2020 for us: the anxiety, the hope, the stupid jokes, and the tear stains.
For those of us who spent 2020 working from a childhood bedroom, a cousin sister was often the only saving grace. She became the unofficial co-star of the "Work From Home" era. While parents struggled to understand why we couldn't just "pause the internet," my cousin sister was the one tossing snacks over the back of the couch, understanding the unspoken language of burnout. my cousin sister 2020
But 2020 was the year of perspective .