2020

Linda Stager
Oct 23
2 min read

2020 was the year that everything changed, it seemed. So many were sick…so many came here to Tioga County to heal. Our sacred places became sacred for so many more folks.

So much of that year was ugly. I was scared—scared for those I loved and for myself. Some folks who I cherished did die that year.

And yet…..

Last night someone posted a very colorful photo of the canyon. Honestly, our leaves look nothing like that photo this year. I try to keep it real and have showed you what it really looks like in my recent photos.

And yet, I was intrigued with the look of the photo that was posted. Granted, the photo was highly processed, but still…was it really that beautiful that year, in spite of how I felt emotionally?

So I went back to look at the photos I had of 2020, and yes, it was probably the most colorful year we’d had in a long time…and we havent had that color since then!

So what does that mean?

Memories are just that…memories. They sometimes aren’t real, and they sometimes don’t match what we see currently. But the beauty of it all is that we can go back in a different time and look—see what was—and know that no matter what today brings( or this year brings), those memories are still out there.

Someone once said, “If you want to know what someone fears losing, just look at what they take photos of”…

So..if we lose autumn this year….we will always have 2020 to look back on…and our beautiful photos from then help cover over just how bad it really was…. Hmmmm…..

Have a good day today! ❤️ I always think the best for each of you.