This terrible, horrible, no good year is coming to an end
It has broken our hearts and made things so hard
We’ve almost gone way ‘round the bend
But there have been some glimmers, some real rays of hope
That have helped us to power on through
And as we close out our year, we thought we would share
A few of these glimmers with you
Our office is open and our staff has stayed well
(And we pray will continue the same)
We’ve taken precautions, with distance and masks
We’ve removed all our books and our games
We’ve used telemedicine, Facetime, and Zoom
And can do many meetings online
We’ve been doing in-person assessments
And these are all working out fine
As kids work from home, with learning remote
Some challenges rise to the fore
We’re glad we can work with these students
Giving strategies, insight, and more
The election’s behind us, democracy holds
Though our system has been sorely stressed
As a new term begins, let’s hope justice wins
And our country can be at its best
In this year of great loss, there are new babies too
Arriving amidst the pandemic
Two new Yellin boys have brought us great joy
Though visits and hugs are too few
The vaccine is here and it brings us all hope
Though we’ll have to all wait for our shot
Still, it remains our best path
To go back to our lives
The very best chance we have got
So deep in this season of hunger and loss
We wish you some moments of light
With good things to come, good health, and warm homes
And may everything turn out all right!
The Yellin Center will be closed beginning December 25th, reopening on Monday, January 4, 2021.
We wish you all a happy, healthy 2021!
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