I agree so heavily with the concept of this reflection question, connection is so incredibly important and I think that stressing its importance is vital to developing further as a person and devoloping real relationships with other people around you. Take for instance today, my friend's cat, Walker (named after the texas ranger) had a birthday. Now I would normally brush off such a post, its just a standard thing that every being goes through on a yearly basis; however, thanks to the ecochallenge I realized that this was a chance for a real connection to form between me and my friend. Because of this relaization, I was able to reach out with a good mindset and I learned importantly that walker is turning nine and is living a much more comfortable life than he was previously living, as in their previous place of residence their roommates cat would often antagonize poor walker and ambush him with attacks. Now in Walker's ninth year of life he is truly able to start feeling comfortable in his own home. I feel more connected both with my friend and her cat by extension and its all thanks to this prompt from the ecochallenge.