Reflecting on the current polarized political environment, the harsh economic market, and the hostile social landscape, I think about the human condition. Reality is as real to everyone else as it is to each one of us. Others feel the same degree of pain, consternation, joy, and love. In some ways we are in a battle of knowledge—“that one’s opinions should be based on justified true beliefs”—but we also must remember we are emotional, often irrational beings. We sometimes, even often, make bad decisions. That’s okay. In these truly unprecedented times, it’s important to be open, to open up to possibilities, to others, to the universe. Be kind. We will work through all of this, and our children will have a better life experience for it. Let’s persevere onwards toward a better world for all, but let’s do so with some grace.