Today I went to a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new academic building across my workplace with two colleagues. I had some unexpected interactions with other colleagues and friends. There is so much that is communicated with our bodies in a physical setting that helps practice compassion for others. In the presence of other bodies you recognize their humanity. And in recognizing them, you recognize yourself inhabiting your own body. That connection is lost in the screens. No wonder vitriol fuels the digital sewers of social media, but rarely does so in the real world.