Erin-

Thank you for sharing this vivid picture of humanity, strength, grace and courage.

It is all of our responsibility to help those in need yet too often in our fast-paced world, we don't take the time to be inconvenienced to help out our fellow man. It's been said that 'all that is necessary for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing'. It's also true that the less we put others first and look to the needs of our neighbors, that we become more callous as a society.

I have several 'defining moments' of my own and they have been a great source of confidence because I knew I did what was right no matter what the personal cost. They have also been good lessons in character building for my children as often the 'right choice isn't the easy choice.'

Thank you for your encouragement to 'embrace and act on your values'. What a different world this would be if we truly loved our neighbors as ourselves.