We have a moment now to slow down, unplug and feel what’s going on.

There is also a bet that we won’t do this — that we will give up our big opportunity.

So I’d like to ask readers these questions:

• What’s most important to you?
• What do you love?
• What does your perfect community look like?

After we take a moment to make our own personal vision, we could each ask ourselves:

• What’s the relationship of government, the Constitution, voting rights and peace to our vision?
• Do others share our vision?

There is a bet that we don’t do this exercise.

There is a bet that the blur of TV and social media will keep us occupied.

There is a bet that we won’t really exercise our personal power.

There is a bet we think our ability to act is guaranteed forever.

We have a moment now and I encourage everyone to take their moment, against the bet that we won’t.

Nancy Bouffard, Minot