"We choose hope over fear. We see the future not as something out of our control, but as something we can shape for the better through concerted and collective effort.
Those words were part of a speech given by President Obama at the UN general assembly in 2014. He went on to talk about how there are a number of things in the world that make us worry if we are safe, and if we can pull together to affect change.
What really hit me as I read the entire speech was how we seem to be in the same place, worried about many of the same things.
Lots has changed since 2014 to be sure, and the players may not be the same, but it's worth remembering that we've gotten through difficult times before which gives us evidence that we can do so again.
