In one of her videos, Dr. Thelma Hermin Hesse had said that it was important to take the time we needed for ourselves so we didn’t burn out like a withered flame. Behind her was Mount Kīlauea rupturing in rage. No one was actually obligated to do anything, she added. I knew that was irresponsible of her to say and my bank balance proved it, but I still watched the whole video, mesmerized by magma and technology.

