I cannot tell you the hope you are giving me and this country in this brutal time. Your bravery and courage are changing the course of history and our future, and you are showing what it truly means to be an American and a neighbor. It is so easy to despair, but against all odds, you are reminding me and so many people the difference that each individual can make. That the fight is not lost, that we are stronger together, and that love and goodness can prevail as long as we keep showing up. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

-Avery, New York City