The idea behind Who Won the Week is to give you the opportunity to select who (or what) you think “won” this past week. Your selection can be anyone or anything — politicians, celebrities, athletes, authors, bloggers, your friends or family members, books, movies, TV shows, businesses, organizations, whatever.
I will be posting this prompt on Sunday mornings (my time). If you want to participate, write your own post designating who you think won the week and why you think they deserve your nod. Then link back to this post and tag you post with FWWTW.
2021 is finally over. According to aUSA TODAY/Suffolk University poll of Americans conducted last week, people were not happy with 2021. In response to an open-ended question to describe 2021 in a single word, just 14% offered adjectives that were positive, assuming “exciting” is a good thing. The rest chose various versions of bad, from “catastrophe” and “chaos” to “frightening” and “failure.”
But the good news is that, when asked to come up with one word that best describes their mood about 2022, close to half of Americans said “hopeful.”
All I can say is that it’s a good thing I wasn’t included in that survey, as that would not have been a word I would have chosen.
Be that as it may, my Who (or What) Won the Week winner this week is hopefulness.
What one word would you choose to describe your outlook about 2022?
What about you? Who (or what) do you think won the week?
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same. Because every year is.
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Hesitant.
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Sounds about right.
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I don’t know how hopeful I am. I’m still numb from last year. I guess I’ll just take it one day at a time and try to do the best I can..
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That’s about all we can do. Take it one day at a time.
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Hopeful. I’m concentrating on positive thoughts!! I might have to keep starting over and over but I have a different mindset that started just before Christmas.
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I’m glad you’re hopeful. I wish I were, too.
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Nervous.
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Agreed. There’s a lot to be nervous about.
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I’m going to let my husband answer both Who Won the Week and your question at the end. For WWTW, his vote goes to “the calendar makers.” And the word that describes his outlook for 2022 is “concern.” I couldn’t have said it better!
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That’s a good one, “calendar makers.”
Both sardonically and not.
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I’m making an effort to put some hopeful message into my posts because—the alternative is paralyzing.
So sure: hopefulness is on target.
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I hope, Annie, that your hopefulness is, indeed, on target.
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So shit show wasn’t an option. Like hopeful though
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Sober – and I don’t mean with relation to alcohol. I just mean, I have my eyes wide open to how quickly dramatic developments can occur. I am more aware than ever how quickly strong feelings can spread.
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That’s probably an appropriate way to feel about coming year.
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The word I keep going to for the new year is possibilities. Being single for the new year, I hope to find someone to share the rest of my life with… or at least a little part of it. The possibilities are endless!
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Possibilities is a good outlook.
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I sometimes think my version of hopefulness is an act of will. I need to hope. Negativity can be contagious and addictive. I don’t think I AM optimistic, but I’m not without hope. I’m willing to keep trying my best as long as I’m alive. I just hope there really will be a world after I’m gone.
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Deep down inside I share that hope, too, Marilyn.
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