2020 has been a long year, but it’s almost over. With the holidays coming up, it’s a good time to remind yourself and others of the goodness in the world! So, here are five reasons to be cheerful.

Reason One: You’re alive! Congratulations, you’re alive, breathing and able to experience all life has to offer. Your body is actively trying to make sure you stay alive, with your white cells protecting you and fending off infections.

Reason Two: You got to experience crowds of people! Remember being crushed into a blob of people? You got to do that before SARS-CoV-2 became the new sensation that swept the nation. You also got to experience traveling and not wearing a mask every single time you went outside.

Reason Three: You got to experience the Infinity Saga! In 2008, Iron Man was released into theatres, kicking off a decade of superhero movies that are high on the list of top grossing movies of all time, with Avengers Endgame becoming the highest grossing movie of all time. You got to go into a movie theatre and watch these movies on the big screen.

Reason Four: You got to go to Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School! This high school is a high school that you’re attending, and due to that, you got to read this article. Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School has a great education program that helps students learn and grow as people.

Reason Five: You’ll get to celebrate the holidays! December breaks means time to spend with your family, and family from around the world thanks to the wonderful technology of today that brought you this list.