2021 will probably go down in history as another "lost year," due to the pandemic. It felt like another year of waiting, another year of tension, as we held on to survive through the ongoing waves of cases and shutdowns. The pandemic affected our lives in so many ways, whether it be the illness itself, or loss of loved ones, or the financial impacts due to closings and layoffs. For all of us who are still standing here today, perhaps a bit worse for wear, I say, cheers, because year two of this "collective dark night" was a lot to handle.