The author of this article, a polio survivor, urges public awareness of the threat of infectious diseases like polio, stating that polio anywhere is a threat everywhere. The polio vaccine is a public health achievement and has been instrumental in reducing polio cases by 99.9% worldwide, saving over 20 million people from paralysis since its introduction in 1988. This year's theme for World Immunization Week is: "For every generation, vaccines work!" and I urge all of us to ensure that we and our children are fully immunized against polio. The author suggests that Chicago's policing is already too limited and that the replacement for private security guards on trains with Chicago police and Cook County sheriff’s police removes police from their other duties. She also criticizes the Catholic Church for its treatment of women as second-class citizens in difficult times, stating they are often treated as "second-class" and often have limited agency over their bodies. She suggests that women in the church should support each other in difficult situations, not the church.