
Charlie Chaplin’s quote about individuality, first published a year before I was born, is a helpful reminder when I am feeling claustrophobic, cramped or constrained, as has been the case more frequently in the wake of Covid-19. Yesterday, I listened as two friends talked at length about self-acceptance. Today, I feel that before I can either accept or reject myself, I need do some more remembering. I need to remember who I am, as an individual. I need to look in the mirror.