Watching The King’s Speech tonight reinforced the oft-repeated phrase over the past week: words matter. More than that, upon rewatching the film I was struck by the gravity of history. We complain of the lingering pandemic in 2021, but how about living in British 1936? I would be off to war. Now that we are connected more than ever, we must remember: words matter, actions matter. We affect those around us, whether we’re aware of it or not. If we become more aware, we can truly change the world.