Shance Ordell

This was an emotionally powerful, at times beautiful, story. It reminds us that truly wonderful things come from our shared humanity; as the story unfolds differences in appearance, language, and life experience fade as you learn to see each person as an individual truly worthy of love. “People who don’t know you think you are cold. I know ... you have the biggest heart of anyone I’ve ever met. Now let me tell you something that took me almost 60 years to learn. Motherland is just an idea. Borders don’t exist. The only thing that matters is the people you love. Whatever you owe them you have already paid. And if they’re not proud of who you really are, Lu, they’re just stupid fools.”