Trust and Respect 2020-10-17 by zlg About two months ago, it was announced that Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino, creators of *Avatar: The Last Airbender*, were leaving production of a live-action series that they were doing with Netflix. The particular drama appeared to be artistic differences, etc, but Bryan's closing statement in his announcement struck me pretty hard: I will put my time, energy, and talents towards the projects that give me the most fulfilment, and where I am afforded trust and respect. Life is too short to do otherwise. It's only two sentences, but it represents an attitude that I think more of us could stand to adopt. When I read it, I can think back to the moments in history where I *didn't* follow this idea, and regretted it. It's something I'll keep in mind the next time I consider contributing to a project. -z