New Year’s Greetings to the Families of the 53rd District

As 2020 draws to a close, I wanted to briefly share with you my reflections on the past year and what I hope the coming year will bring.

This year has brought many challenges to us here in Connecticut and across this nation. For many in our lives who are out of work, over worked, in mourning, or just overwhelmed by the unexpected changes this year brought, these challenges may seem too great to be overcome.

But with all the obstacles of 2020, I have to reflect on some of the bright spots of this dark year. Especially the ways in which we came together as friends and neighbors to lend a hand to those suffering the most in this crisis.

I’m thankful for the essential personnel that never missed a day of work throughout this pandemic. The first responders answering emergency calls, the doctors and nurses treating the sick, the teachers and ‘parent teachers’ adapting to remote school, the truck drivers and store employees keeping shelves stocked, and countless others working tirelessly behind the scenes.

I’m thankful for the food pantry staff and volunteers that are still working to this day to assist families struggling with joblessness, reductions in hours or the loss of a breadwinner.

And I’m thankful for the everyday Connecticut residents doing countless small and large acts of kindness for one another or as a community.

I’m thankful for the small blessings of having all my family home and under one roof. I’m grateful for the time we’ve had to reconnect, with each other, with nature, with learning new things to keep us all occupied during these last 9 months.

I’m thankful that you put your trust in me to be your voice.

If I’m hopeful for anything in 2021, it’s that this spirit of cooperation and giving will continue and grow.

Thank you for sharing this year with me, and please stay safe and take care of one another.

State Representative Tammy Nuccio