A woman said in court testimony that her former Kearney psychiatrist put his hand down her pants from behind, felt her buttocks and groped her breast during a counseling session.
In hindsight, itâs all 2020. And today, on the first day of 2021, revelers the world over are welcoming the new year with open arms after the many trials and tribulations that defined 2020. Previously unimaginable catastrophes sent seismic ripples of anxiety across the globe for months on end. The national grief of millions lost to a virus, widespread racial strife and a divisive presidential election, not to mention the stress of job insecurity and parenting while house-bound, had many nursing existential headaches and wondering when the madness would end.
And yet, there was sweetness in the bitter year. Gardens were planted. Babies were born. People fell in love, scaled mountains, set new goals. Old projects were dusted off, new hobbies undertaken. People went outside in droves to enjoy the warmth of the sun and the beauty of nature. The collective human spirit, far from being broken, showed time and again its indomitable nature and its capacity for joy, resilience and the ho