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Dear Diary,

Christmas 2020 is over. Of course, it was not possible to get everything I wished for. I mean the socks mum made are awesome. The book my little brother gave me looks really interesting. And the food grandma cooked was absolutely delicious. But still there are a lot of wishes for 2021 left.

I shouldn't be unthankful. Surviving 2020 is a lot. It was hard. But it was for all of us. We all want 2021 to be better. We want to stay healthy. Want our families to stay healthy. I want to meet friends again. Want to go to parties. Want to go on adventures. And I never thought I'd say this, but I really, really want to go to work again. I have enough from starring at the little figures on my computer screen.

And like every year I finally want to find my other half, my One-and-only. But this year my wish is different, to be honest. I already found him last year. But he is a broken soul like I am. 2020 affected him more than it affected me. It changed him. It broke his already broken soul in millions of pieces. And he can't even see this anymore. He's claiming he's doing better. He's claiming he doesn't need anyone. Not even me. But I saw the sparkle leaving his eyes. The smile leaving his face. The will to change anything leaving his body.

It's impossible to reach him. He built high walls around him. 2020 built high walls around him. And maybe that's my only wish for 2021. I want the sparkle back in his eyes. I want him to find the someone who gets through these walls. And if that is not me, that is okay. It does not have to be me. Obviously, that is what I hope for. But what I really hope for is for him to find someone. This is what is most important. No matter who it is as long as it is his One-and-only.