The Anti-Heroes

by Jen Lancaster

But you know what resource is, unfortunately, renewable? Fear. Fear is self-perpetuating, and it’s the biggest problem we face as a society. Fear is why we hide behind our cameras instead of acting when we see something bad going on. Fear is why so many are sheep instead of sheepdogs. The wolves thrive on fear. They cultivate it. Fear is why we don’t know our neighbors. Fear is what closes us off from outsiders. Fear keeps us stuck, keeps us crouched behind the couch in the dark. Fear keeps us isolated and alone. And the pandemic? That took our collective fear to an entirely new level.”

You’ve gotta find the answers inside yourself; they’ve been there all along. But the only way to get there is to make connections. You can’t help yourself more than by helping your friends and neighbors.”