On January 1, 2022, Amanda Gorman, a youth poet laureate and the youngest poet to ever deliver a poem at a Presidential Inauguration, released her most recent poem, A New Day’s Lyric. This poem talks about honoring the hardships of the past, but at the same time, moving on and realizing the potential of the future. With everything going on in our world today, it respects and appreciates the sacrifice that many are going through, but focuses on the hope for the future.

These powerful words resonate with me as I am watching the sacrifices and heroism that the people of Ukraine are going through to save the values of freedom and democracy that we sometimes take for granted in our country. Although, it is painful, it gives me hope for the future of world that we can come together for a common cause.

If you have three minutes, it is worth the watch.

Have a good day!