Our enemies rejoiced at the rot in our nation's soul that burst forth into the streets of the capital. 

 They learned nothing from the chaos they created. 

 The virus was more insidious than thought since it could separate friends and family who had different views on whether it existed or not. 

Ida had already given up on her New Year's resolutions twenty minutes after loudly proclaiming them. 

 Barb's abandoned book ideas could have filled a book. 

There was little left in the way of caring and even that seeped out a little more each day. 

 Herb began the year with a brand new regimen knowing that by this time next year he'd be back to where he started.