At this point, we’ve all learned a lot can change in a year.
In my case, I’ve become a father again. I thought it would feel strange to say those words, given how long it’s been since I first uttered them. (18 years ago!) While unexpected, it’s still an honor to be gifted this opportunity anew. It’s been a long time since I last did this dance complete with the burpings, diaper changes, perpetual exhaustion & nursery rhymes. So I’m rusty, not lost.
So much has changed for us all since last February. Reverberations will reach far into our future for years to come. Doubly for us parents –present & future –given the new lives we’re tasked with caring for in a world that will force them to experience it differently than any before them had to. Perhaps a form of natural order? After all, if the rest of the landscape –day-to-day life, our industries & professions, our recreation & travels, even our social experiences –are changing, then why not wipe the whole slate clean? Who knows what incredible new things we’ll come to discover because of those shifts?
I’m optimistic about it. About what it will mean for creators, the business of entertainment, for society & for humanity moving forward.
This year has been one of much reflection, fear, creation, distress, learning , sadness, possibilities & limitations demanding we adapt to the new landscapes of our lives, our societies & our world.
I, for one, feel blessed to have been here for it.