I am a numbers person, and I thought 2020 was going to be a great year. 2 is my favourite number and I love symmetry. The year however hasn’t been as expected…fires, smoke that circled the globe, our beautiful cat passed away and now COVID-19. I decided to document my feelings as a way of processing everything that is happening around me. Use the comments section on each post to add your opinion and stories.
Stay well, Shelley x
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Forrest Gump's mama was right...
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