We all have fears about the future. And, they can overwhelm the present.
But, if we look back at the past, though difficult things have surely happened there, too, we also recognize how much we have to be thankful for.
So, there seems to be a certain kind of collision between the past and the future, in the present moment.
Gratitude, it seems to me, is the pivot-point for us and puts us in the best position to face the future.
Everything is (always) starting again...today.