With each passing year, I realize just how many changes the United States needs to make. We need to unite, not tear each other down because of fear and anxiety of the unknown. We need to support and defend our neighbors, who may differ from us in skin color, religion, sexual orientation or identity, ability, and beliefs. We cannot hide behind the cloak of the unknown. We cannot sit back. We cannot be silent. Hate cannot win. We need to learn from each other’s experiences—we cannot let fear blind us from the truth. We need to finish what we started; we need total acceptance. We need love. Maybe we can make America great. I won’t say "again" because America was never great for everyone. We need America to be great for everyone, with equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of what makes us different. We need to celebrate these differences, not shy away from them. We will make America great if we can learn to love each other. In light of the recent election, I would urge that you remove hatred and fear from your heart. I urge you to speak up and out about the injustices people face everyday, even if you yourself are not facing those injustices. I urge you to learn from this magazine. We all experience different things, but we are all human. America is a work in progress. We can only move forward if we are one nation, with liberty and justice for all.