https://youtu.be/WA4dDs0T7sM
“You’re an interesting species, an interesting mix. You’re capable of such beautiful dreams and such horrible nightmares. You feel so lost, so cut off, so alone—only you’re not. See, in all our searching the only thing that we’ve found that makes the emptiness bearable is each other.”
~ From the movie Contact
When I watched this video last week I wept. Like it was the ugly cry, you guys. Because, after six months of watching the planet battle this pandemic, I’d forgotten.
I’d forgotten our greatness.
I’d forgotten our humanness, our drive and indomitable spirit.
I’d forgotten what hope feels like.
I could only see the horrible nightmare, becoming completely oblivious to the beautiful dream.
This minute and a half helped me to remember. To revel in the time before which seems so distant now, and to know for certain that because of WHO WE ARE— this incredible collective of diverse and remarkable human beings, that there are better days ahead for ALL of us.
And I figured that maybe like me, you might need a little reminder of what’s ahead.
Moments of time strung together minute by minute that will be so incredible they seem impossible to imagine.
Just like the ones in this stunning video
We ARE an interesting species, Capable of SO much.
Because nothing can stop what we can do together!
Carry on,
xox JB