Phew, it's been a year...hasn't it? And, it's not anywhere near over yet. From the political and civil unrest to the medical and economic struggles, the countless senseless deaths, and all the heartbreak everyone's managing right now, this has been one heck of a year. But, I hold on to the hope that we (as human beings, all members of the same race -- the human race) will make it through this trying period, and find ways to see and talk to each other (again.) In the meanwhile