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2020: The year in your words
How people described 2020 in one word and the life lessons from the year that they will carry forever.
and last updated 2021-01-01 00:10:36-05
COLORADO SPRINGS â Memorable . Interesting . Compromising .
These are just a few of the words tossed around tonight as people downtown were asked, If you could describe 2020 in one word, what would it be?
In a year that people watched so much unfold - A viral outbreak, civil rights protests, a presidential election, and a Christmas day explosion - it is almost impossible not to reflect on the impact of the last 12 months. The times were unprecedented as most people have not lived through a global pandemic, causing them to lose loved ones and spend holidays in solitude.