How has our reality shifted with the pandemic?

We have experienced decades of prosperity. Reality has been extremely smooth, relatively speaking, when we look back over history. We have not had to fend off foreign invaders, deal with wounds devoid of medical care, or generally speaking gone without food. With this pandemic at our doorstep, we can take some time to contemplate what is reality and how well are we interpreting what is as opposed to what we want to project upon it? With this bout of chaos, we can remember this and set our sights on real, meaningful, and beneficial goals.