Today I attended what is supposed to be a big party for I.T. companies in Canada, where awards are given to the best I.T. service providers and their partners. For example, Microsoft Canada was an attendee and received numerous accolades. We met virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
From the littlest awardee to the biggest (probably Microsoft) I noticed how graceful most recipients were. They showed appreciation for the host, those whom they served, and those who served them.
It seems to me that this grace must have something to do with why each company that received an award did so. COVID-19 did not turn them inward, it turned them outward.