The Silver Lining
It probably goes without saying that today's world is stressful. Climate change, global pandemic, social injustice, political unrest, unemployment, and a controversial plan for educating the young are just a few of the worries plaguing our society. Americans are scared, worried, and uneasy - and rightfully so. On the brink of my 25th birthday, I certainly did not expect to not only be prevented from going inside establishments for fear of getting sick, but to also be prevented from going outside of closed doors for fear of over-exposure to the smoke from fires burning across the West Coast. Quarter-life milestone and all I want for my birthday is to open my front door and slam an IPA at a run-down bar. And let's just say, if you'd have met me in college, that would be a shocking statement. But maybe that's the point of this whole debacle. Maybe we are being handed this insane, uncanny hardship for a reason, Perhaps it's not a hardship afterall. Perhaps it's the ...