5/14/20

Zoom. I have been really thankful for this platform during the COVID-19 pandemic. I use it multiple times a week (often multiple times a day) to connect with friends or communities that are an integral part of my life. Today I was lucky to be a part of an Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota call. To respect privacy, I will not divulge and specific discussions, but what I will share is my personal observations of the way in which my compassion as a human being increases when I engage in calls like this. It becomes very clear that people have differing experiences, struggles, humanity, and willingness to learn from each other. This inspires me and ignites a passion in me. A passion to listen and a passion to add to a conversation when appropriate. We have so much to teach each other and learn from each other as human beings. At a time when we seem divided in so many ways, it is a call like this that takes me back to the sense of a shared humanity.

I so want the world to be a better place and I believe it can be.