I started writing “Are You Dreaming?” in the summer of 2020. Along with everyone else in the world, I was processing a lot that year. In the midst of the isolation and silence, I think we were all sorting through our beliefs and convictions on things, evaluating our worldviews. It was the varying responses to two main issues that sparked heated arguments: COVID-19 and racial inequality/injustice. I was taken aback by the lack of compassion in the midst of the responses to the