We subside into our new normal as the pandemic lingers on, accepting our symptoms and side effects. Or so it seems; will we look back in 20 years and recoil at what we allowed ourselves to turn into?

Do we not currently do the same with post 9/11? It can be difficult to maintain an awareness of our collective behavioral changes, but our present advantage is how starkly the differences are between pre-pandemic life and now.

We can always strive for better, and right now it’s particularly important. How we will feel in the future directly corresponds to the action we take now.