As Russia invades Ukraine and the Western powers flex in collective rebuke, the world watches. This week, the US bombed Somalia, Israel bombed Syria, Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen. The governor of Texas effectively made it illegal for trans youth to receive gender affirming therapies, designating any adult support of such youth "child abuse."

Meanwhile, you and every single one of your friends is probably experiencing some heavy thing. Some burden. Some crisis. And in the midst of all of these crises, large and small, are beautiful things worth preserving.

Compassion and solidarity both require attention. To whom do we give our attention? Especially when attention is a scarce resource?