Language matters, how we talk about things matters, the words we choose reflect our belief system, the covid pandemic has brought out many reactions, so many words to describe; fraught, fear, impatience, frustration, my thinking, lets channel some other words; mercy, kindness, compassion, like the unexpected clean air, product of human pause, breathe, experience, think; what could we be? Where can we go? We do not need to repeat old habits, meditating upon and questioning the cruel landscape of contemporary America, we can reactivate idea’s surrounding ethical generosity of spirit.