When we received your nomination, we were touched by the amount of empathy you have shown others, in both your donations to Locks of Love and your shoe collection for the less fortunate in Guatemala. By definition, empathy is the ability to see one’s self in others, or, more poetically, to put one’s self "in other people’s shoes" in order to understand their lives. How wonderful that you are able to use your unique experience and understanding to help others in such a profound way.
Artist and writer Mary Anne Radmacher once wrote that "There is no small act of kindness. Every compassionate act makes large the world." You should be very proud of the example that you set, and we hope that your actions will further inspire you and your classmates to make lasting and meaningful positive impacts on the lives of others − in the classroom, your community, and beyond.
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