A few days ago, I was at the park in my hometown. The park had an unusually high amount of people in it, and they were all surrounding one big tree on the far side of the park. I went over there to see what was going on, and low and behold, they were all playing Pokemon GO. I pulled out my phone, turned on the app, and saw that they were all in the center of three PokeStops, and they all had lures on them. For those who may not play this game, this is the place where you can get prizes and catch lots of Pokemon. What I found amazing about this gathering was that everyone was socializing with each other. People from many different walks of life: different age, race, gender, ethnicity, and religion. These differences weren't even really noticed, because everyone there had bonded over their love for Pokemon. I also was surprised to see that many people would walk around the whole park to get to every PokeStop. This game is not only bringing people together, but it is getting people out of the house and exercising. The only way to get far in Pokemon GO is to walk and explore new places. This game gets people off the couch and communicating with others, in a technological society that prefers to talk through phone, text or internet. I have made friends with people that I would never have seen, let alone talked too, if it was not for this game. There will always be people who want to see the negative in such a game, but I have seen for myself how this game has brought people together. There will be people who are not responsibly using the app, but that should not totally take away from the good that is being done. Especially, with all of the tragedies that are wrecking havoc on our nation, I see this as a shining light. If only our nation could come together as one, like all of these Pokemon players have done, then I believe we could make a powerful difference.