1) The speaker notes that the past year has been filled with loss, worry, and division due to the pandemic, but that simply returning to how things were is not possible nor desirable. 2) When Christ entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, he entered humbly and called others to love and forgive, knowing he would die but be reborn. This pattern of life, death, and rebirth is one we must embrace to avoid being stuck in the past. 3) The speaker's granddaughter Bloom has taught him to truly listen and see with new awareness, as we must do to address societal issues and changes, and embrace God's renewal through love.