There are newcomers to this world. They go to work, celebrate with their friends, have awkward dinners with their families, and get parking tickets. Some of these newcomers don’t even realize how different they are from the ol’ Homo sapiens sapiens.

These newcomers come from the outside—well beyond this solar system. Their history doesn’t entirely align with the mainstream narrative; their true history is far richer and deeper.

Some of these newcomers are aware of their interstellar heritage. Some even get to visit their ancestors on other worlds. While on Earth, they span all ages, genders, ethnicities, cultures, languages, income brackets, careers, passions, and personalities—but up there, they’re all the same.

These newcomers possess thousands of traits that make them masters of their chosen fields. But the one thing they all share is a sense of purpose. It’s an itch that can never be relieved, no matter how hard they scratch or how much lotion they apply to mask the discomfort. If they try to ignore it, the pain worsens—until eventually, their whole being becomes numb. This itch exists to remind us to act.

I call on these newcomers: we must begin acting, no matter how hard or risky it is. Because one day soon, we will ask ourselves—What did we newcomers do to improve the welfare of all humanity and the beings who share this world?