We are at a precipice.
People are dropping off the edge.
America is the land of the free and the home of the brave and all that, but what are we doing to support each other? When was the last time you went out of your way to do something kind for a stranger? When was the last time you looked into the eyes of the people with whom you work and live, and asked them how they REALLY are, (behind the mask)?
When you ask someone how they are, listen. If they say they are fine, remember the acronym: F.I.N.E. - Fucked-up. Insecure, Neurotic. Emotional.
Be kind. To others and yourself. Don't make other people feel stupid or irrelevant, because you can't step outside of your own brain to see other people's struggles.
Make the effort to say the truth, so humanity benefits from honesty and acceptance and common courtesy.
Never stop learning how to communicate with face-to-face interaction. Put your phone down when someone is speaking to you. Take a second to recognize other people. Realize that we are all in this together. Make an effort to let people know they are not alone, even if you feel alone.
We can be we again, not a partisan, in-fighting, rude group of individuals who happen to live in the same place.
