This crooked building in Cohasset, Massachusetts (just outside of Boston) pretty much summarizes my worldview after a 10-day trip to the east coast: the world remains charming but off kilter.
In New York City, everyone was wearing masks outside, which was a big change from Park City, where almost no one wears masks outside (and now the CDC says outside is safe).
In the time it took us to travel from New York to Boston and back home again, New York decided to fully open on May 19. Yes, that means full restaurants, sporting events and Broadway shows.
Meanwhile, back in “freewheeling” Utah, town officials are still debating whether we can hold a parade for July 4, and the local Egyptian Theater won’t reopen until August 28.
In both New York and Boston, we wore masks outside but took them off when eating inside. That felt odd and illogical.
Until now, I’ve refrained from writing about the pandemic in this newsletter. Today, I’m mentioning it for one reason: all these contradictions make the journey even more confusing. It’s hard to know where the world—and your life—is heading when the best minds can’t even come close to agreeing on the basics.
Personally, I’m hoping for the best, looking for even small opportunities to make the world a more positive place. Rather than getting upset at all these contradictions, I try to simply note them and move on.
One important note: I realize that some readers of this newsletter still don’t have access to a vaccine and still can’t travel. My thoughts are with you and I hope your circumstances will soon improve.
Meaningful Conversations #22: Contradictions
Bruce I enjoyed the article, and agree the contradictions are troublesome. Our political environment has become overwhelming. Not too many years ago we could go months without thinking about our government and how we were being governed; but today families are breaking apart, people are being censored and the political confusion is costing us lives.
We all need to do our part in sowing unity and progress, thank you for doing a big part.