Life waylaid me this week so I’m reposting an essay relevant to these times.

This now is no different than any other now. The place we find ourselves isn’t anyplace new, and the consequences of choices made will unfold in the places it always has—neighborhoods, workplaces, schools, small towns, big cities, every place we live, work, play.

Be kind and generous—throw your arm over someone’s shoulder and pull them close.

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