It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us…
Yes, that’s the opening of Charles Dickens’ classic book, A Tale of Two Cities. And, if you’re like many people reflecting on this year—2020—those juxtapositions written in 1859 feel relevant, timely, and pressing today.
How might 2020 be seen as “the best of times”? Perhaps you learned to bake bread, or finally stopped commuting, or got to connect with your kids on a deeper level.
