I get it, it’s tough. California has been locked down for a while now, and it’s not fun, it’s not easy, and it’s certainly not convenient.

Today is my best friend’s birthday, and it’s hard not being able to truly celebrate with him.

But regardless of our opinions, for better for for worse, California sheltered in place. It behooves us to follow this course. So much effort has been expended toward mitigating the spread—can we afford to throw it all away now? This isn’t Sweden.

For a little while longer, let’s focus on the resulting good. Let’s keep walking in our communities. Let’s keep current with the news and the big picture. Let’s keep navigating change.

Let’s keep moving towards progress. We can change the world.