Lots and lots of people. Probably more people on the planet than ever before. At least as far as we know. Which admittedly isn't very far.
So, with this many people all kinds of things happen every day.
Paying attention can be a full time job. And the pay isn't very good. And then people are coming and going all the freaking time.
Lots of sadness and happiness all mixed up together. It can be sort of confusing, confounding.