One of the biggest takeaways from this year is our collective realization that uncertainty and fragility are a part of life. We can set all the time schedules we want, we can proliferate magical technology across the globe, and we can fall in love with our soft comfort, but none of it will dent the inevitability of life. This collective realization, whether experienced consciously or not, has been uncomfortable. It has illuminated the deep discrepancies between populations. It’s forced us, whether we wanted to or not, to reflect on the finality of life. But most of all, it’s revealed the importance of the loved ones in our lives, and for that I’m grateful.