Connections are really amazing. They do all kinds of cool stuff. They make the difference between getting in or being stuck on the outside, between having a job and having a good job. They get you places you could never otherwise go (like bridges). They keep things together, create unity. They give meaning to the meaningless. They make pictures out of what would otherwise be mere isolated points in space...or on a page. (We call those dot to dots.) They make things stronger. They build relationships and community. They light things up. They make entire cities glow at night.