Sometimes when I follow the news for incidents with high death tolls, all I can think is "How does the sight of so many rich, complex microcosms suddenly lost to war, disaster, hate, disease, and/or negligence not bring out more of our better natures?"

That so many of us manage to cling to petty grievances, or even react with callous malevolence, when we could be deepening in care, gratitude, & connection instead, is... certainly a testament to human perseverance.

Just not in the best of ways.