My take on masks.

[curio_city]

...our ultimate responsibility is to take full ownership of all our experiences through all our existence ... I take responsibility for it all, and I have a strong gratitude for how my experiences have, and continue to, prepare me ... maybe they can promote in me an ability to discern effective ways to serve others.

Well said.  I have a question.  When you say "to prepare me", what do you believe you are preparing for ?  Do you mean preparing you to serve others effectively?

Yes, I believe I am preparing to meet bigger and greater challenges in the form of serving others more effectively. It is what I request.