If you see people who continue to mask as masking requirements are lifted, here are some thoughts that may be helpful to remember.

When I was a senior in high school, we had a teacher who gave us a lesson in finding happiness that still resonates today.

Life is a series of choices. The attitudes we choose and how we express them determines the outcomes we get. Choose wisely.

We get what we give the ultimate distillation of the timeless maxim that our rewards in life are always in direct proportion to our contributions.

Everything and everyone can be rebooted. Smart people distill the essence of their gifts and think of new ways to reboot them.

Love is deciding that whatever cards fate deals, you will live your days to the fullest, as two individual souls who have have always believed that life has been a much better ride because you loved one another.

A year with so much sadness is ending on a hopeful note. And despite the many challenges, we have a lot to be thankful for.

Gratitude is a prerequisite for healing. Manifesting empathy and forgiveness in these extraordinary times may be the prescription we all need.

What the world needs now is thoughtful people, with faith in the future and the resilience and tenacity to engage to make things happen.

Masks have become a declaration about who we are. We begin to understand one another when we can recognize what’s behind the mask.