Hope is a strange critter. In the darkest corners of our lives, there is always a ray of hope that illuminates a new passageway of depth and ideas. This week in New York, I have seen hope extended from the unlikeliest of people in the most unlikely of places; from the diverse members of Hell's Kitchen's Metropolitan Community Church to Trinity Church's brown bag lunch given to the those in need right in the middle of the New York Financial District. The greatest lesson I have learned this week is that help should be given where it is needed, not where it is convenient. The poor and needy will always be among us. However, rather than simply weathering the storm, we should seek out other ships in need, whomever and wherever they might be. I am proud to have participated in this experience, for it has been one of the most soul stirring events of my life. New York is a city of diversity and intellect and ideas, but above all, it is a city of hope.
Jackson Triplett
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