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“Good-bye 2020” and “It’s a year to forget” are the kind of phrases I heard throughout the year. I heard many say that nothing good happened in 2020, but I saw 2020 differently. Two months before COVID shutdowns, this little girl was born. She was a little blessing in January of 2020. Each month that I took a picture of her and spent time with her, I thought of California Streaming’s theme “Humanity.” When the first COVID shutdowns hit, I thought face masks represented the Humanity theme. However, as the months dragged on and the struggles multiplied, I realized face masks were not temporary. 2020 will always hold pictures that show the depths of humanity. Sadness, compassion, and loss are only a few of the words that describe 2020. Yet, there was also triumph and joy mixed in with the hardships. This little girl reminded me that human beings will always push through the hard in search of happiness. She is why I will look back on 2020 as a blessing.