In my future world, we would care for one another and our surrounding in a way that has been lost with the age of technology. In my world we would check in on our neighbors, and the whole world would be our neighbors. Three key words: compassionate, advanced, conscientious. A key thing that would have changed would be that people have come together to support one another in a way like never before— we would take care of those in our society who need a helping hand, and we would be more cognizant of the impact our actions have on the world around us. I think the virus has brought out the best in a lot of people because we are all united against a common enemy that can’t be killed with weapons. We have housed the homeless, forgiven rent, valued our essential workers with unglamorous but necessary jobs. We have a deeper understanding of our human need for connection. We will look back on 2020 and realize where we went wrong, like not acting quickly or strongly enough, and we will also look back at the ways that we came together to take care of each other— strangers paying for someone’s groceries, shopping for their elderly neighbor, watching their friend’s kids because the parents need to catch up on some sleep.

What inspires me most is an instagram account called unworthy, that posts hopeful stories about the ways that people help each other. I love seeing how creatively people show their love for their fellow humans in a time where we are so restricted.

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