#stay informed but do not doomspiral

[marshmallowprotection]

Remember that hope is the strongest weapon you can wield in the face of destruction. Find beauty in the little things, because life is all about the little things. Sure, it's about the big things, too, but if you're not able to indulge in those little moments before you reach the next big thing, it might make your world feel arduous and hopeless.

It's difficult to have any kind of hope when it feels lost, but remember the little things when it feels the darkest around you, because... the little things are the candlelight we need to make it through it all. The members of the RFA had those little things and they were able to get through the storm because they could turn to one another in their hour of need to find a reason to smile when everything else said they would never be able to smile again.

We'll be okay because we have each other, and I hope you take that to heart this evening. Find your community, stick together, and know it may be difficult going forward but it won't be the end of our hope for a brighter day. Because our hope is what guides us, and kindness will be the most important thing you can spread right now if you have the strength to do so.