https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5 Aside from your family and friends, what are you grateful for in 2020, and what are you looking forward to in 2021? en-us 2021-01-01 19:38:26 UTC 2026-02-01 09:59:31 UTC hello@padlet.com jomelinebalatayo https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1048433457 Aside from my beloved family and friends, I'm very grateful for our health, security, and safety in 2020. Last year was very challenging in terms of social distancing and keeping our 1 1/2 year-old son safe. We are very lucky to stay healthy and COVID-free. Hopefully, we will continue to stay safe. Once LA County has reached herd immunity, I look forward to going on a road trip, hiking in state parks, visiting museums, and watching live theater performances again. Mr. Plotnik and I would love to finally show our baby the LA and Santa Barbara Zoos and Long Beach Aquarium because he's only seen wildlife in books. I am also eager to visit a spa and get a good massage. :)

This pic was taken on Christmas. We had a socially distanced dinner with my in-laws in the backyard. ]]> 2021-01-01 23:33:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1048433457 ryanweeth https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1052817592 I am greatful for my health and the health of people closest to me during 2020. I am also greatful to be fortunate enough to not have my life be impacted that much by Covid and the lockdown. I am greatful for my teachers for working through the difficult times to educate us. All of this aside from mt grantitide towards my family and friends. I am looking forward to the new year, not only for the excitement of finding out what the future has to offer, but because it gives me a chance to improve my working habbits and become better. I look forward to the fruit 2021 will bear.]]> 2021-01-04 17:29:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1052817592 https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053142408 I am very thankful for family and friends. I am also thankful for the health of family and friends during this time of uncertainty. I am looking forward to any good news that should come in 2021. I am looking forward to the vaccine to be distributed, and to travel again. I miss traveling very much. I really hope this year will turn things around from last year :)]]> 2021-01-04 18:45:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053142408 https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053183324 I am very grateful for my health as well as my families health. Even though I have family members have gotten sick, Im grateful that they were able to push through and for their well-being, Im also thankful for the friends I have in my life, always willing to help me when I need it, always there for me, and just being amazing people in general. I am so looking forward to see what 2021 brings and see what adventures lay ahead :)]]> 2021-01-04 18:55:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053183324 karunanamala https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053188360 Aside from friends and family I am thankful for the opportunity that has come from me being in quarantined. I have had a lot of time to reflect on myself and my mental health and I improved a lot of aspects that I was unhappy with. I had time to juggle with gender and sexuality standards without constantly fearing what others would think of me if I changed certain parts of myself. I am thankful that covid did not impact my mental health in a big negative manner. In 2021 I am looking forward to many things. I hope things slowly go back to normal and I start feeling safer in public and that I am able to see my friends again. I hope more people recover well and that people use their voice more to lift concerns and raise awareness. On a more personal level I hope to read more]]> 2021-01-04 18:56:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053188360 https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053234253 Aside from my family and friends, I am grateful for their health along with my own. I am also grateful for the time that I have spent in quarantine with my family. I was able to learn more about my parents as they were with me. In 2021 I am looking forward to becoming more open with my thoughts and feelings, continuing to improve my health both physically and mentally, and new opportunities both in my personal and educational life.]]> 2021-01-04 19:08:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053234253 bilalkhan1 https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053237170 Aside from family and friends, I am very thankful for my mental and physical health and the mental and physical health of my loved ones in the year 2020. I'm looking forward to this semester in school, and look forward to the year itself, which I pray is much better than that time of uncertainty that is 2020.]]> 2021-01-04 19:08:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053237170 telulabehrmann https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053272684 I'm thankful for my health and those of my family and friends. I'm also thankful for the self reflection I've done during quarantine that has helped me with my mental health. I'm looking forward to the new memories I'll make in 2021, and also to the vaccine getting distributed. There are a lot of places I want to visit, and I hope I'll be able to visit them safely once things slowly go back to normal :)]]> 2021-01-04 19:18:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053272684 https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053283968 Aside from family and firendds I am very grateful for the amount of work I put into my self in 2020. I am thabnkful that I was strong enough to continue my journey and reaching goals in baseball and weighlifting. The work I have put in is definielty translating in 2021. 

]]> 2021-01-04 19:21:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053283968 yasminkabir https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053324318 This year I am very thankful for my health as well as my family's and friends'. In 2021, I am looking forward to trying new things, like coding and other skills online. I also look forward to COVID-19 hopefully getting controlled so many can slowly get back to their "normal" lives.]]> 2021-01-04 19:32:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053324318 https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053331893 I am thankful for my dogs for being there as well as for soccer because its stuck by me my whole life and helped during 2020, Also music helped me through quarantine and 2020. In 2021 i look forward to driving more soccer and new music being released.]]> 2021-01-04 19:34:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053331893 https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053353428 Im thankful for the growth I went through in 2020. I changed a lot (for the better) and I'm happier with they way I am now. I'm also thankful that my family, friends, and I didn't catch covid and that we all took the right precautions to stay safe. Im looking forward to improving myself for the better this year with more hobbies and doing better in school. I also am looking forward to the vaccine for covid so people's health aren't at risk anymore. I hope to have a good year.]]> 2021-01-04 19:40:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053353428 https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053354356 Aside from friends and family, I am great full to have a house and food, I am great full to have things that most kids in the world might not have. I am very fortunate to leave 2020 in a healthy manner, to have an appropriate attitude in 2021. Even though 2020 was not the happiest year, I did enjoy spending time with my family and having time to appreciate life. ]]> 2021-01-04 19:41:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053354356 https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053511903 Aside from friends and family I am grateful for everything that has happened to me good or bad because in the end it all led to where I am now, and I am pretty happy with my self and where Im at. I am also very grateful for just waking up today and being healthy. I am also grateful for the mental growth that Ive went through this year, it gave me a new perspective of life and I feel Im much happier and confident than I was last year. Although I still need to work on it but it's still an improvement. In 2021 Im looking forward to more positive beginnings and happy moments in my life. Im also looking forward to see everyone else grow around me. ]]> 2021-01-04 19:45:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053511903 https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053530922 I am very grateful for my family and friends and the good health we are all lucky enough to have. Without my friends 2020 would have been somehow even harder than it already was. I am thankful that they are there for me if I need someone to talk to or even just someone to alleviate my boredom. I am incredibly thankful for the good health of those close to me because I know that many are not as fortunate when it comes to that. ]]> 2021-01-04 19:46:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053530922 https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053531013 Aside from my friends and family, I am grateful for the health of the people around me and the health care workers who were doing their best to help as many people as possible through COVID. In 2021 I am looking forward to the distribution of the vaccine.]]> 2021-01-04 19:46:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053531013 https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053531158 I am thankful for my friends and family but I'm not gonna talk about that. Im thankful for my bass because I have spent a large part of quarantine just noodling around on there and it would be really boring without it.]]> 2021-01-04 19:46:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053531158 https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053533737 I am thankful for my struggles. If i didn't have the struggles i had 2020 i wouldn't have been able to work on myself as a person. I'm thankful that i still don't give up. I hope in 2021 i can resolve a few things within myself and with someone. I cant help but wonder though if I should carry my hope in 2021 but i will and just hope it turns out how i need it too. But i'm thankful for the strength my family carries in regards to not getting sick. I dont know if this counts as well but im also thankful for anime because it helped distract me from a lot of things that were happening and overall helped me through the year. :)]]> 2021-01-04 19:47:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053533737 https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053548350 Along with my friends and family I am thankful for my health. Not only my physical health but mental health. Im glad that no one in my family got covid and I hope it will stay that way. I am also thankful for my dog and my fish for keeping me occupied and happy. In 2021 I am looking forward to becoming the best version of myself and to remain healthy. ]]> 2021-01-04 19:52:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053548350 https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053567555 Although 2020 was very hard on everyone, I believe that it was necessary for all of us to grow during that time. Personally, I felt that I became much more educated and invested in what happens in our society. During 2020, I branched out in interests and my personality and began to care less about other peoples opinions. For this personal growth I am extremely grateful. I hope that in 2021 we will be smarter as a society, as the year prior opened our eyes to many things.]]> 2021-01-04 19:57:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053567555 https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053599241 I am thankful for being able to stay healthy during the pandemic and i am fortunate to be able to go skiing over the winter break. I am looking forward to a world without covid and seeing how the world has changed and improved from before covid]]> 2021-01-04 20:08:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053599241 https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053629504 In the prior year, I am thankful for opportunities that I have been given despite these troubling times. I'm grateful for being able to continue learning in a similar fashion despite the social distancing which is going on. I'm grateful for being able to being able to rid boredom despite being stuck at home.]]> 2021-01-04 20:19:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1053629504 https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1062207146 This year I am grateful for the health of my friends and family and hopefully the continued health of us. I am also thankful for the production of the vaccine and the hopeful administering of said vaccine to the majority of the population. I am looking forward to the completion of my 1966 vw bus restoration as well as the trip we will hopefully be taking this summer to see our family in South Africa ]]> 2021-01-07 07:21:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jomelinebalatayo/x3si6o5ndim0hzu5/wish/1062207146