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was instrumental in helping Zorn get her out. What makes this story outstanding is that Svet is Serbian. They didn't let pointless hate rule there lives. They saw each other as people. Svet didn't leave Zorn on the side of the road.

You might have noticed that this writing seems to be centered around skydiving. The dropzone at Hinckley was a diverse utopia. We had young and old, men and women, gay and straight, Brits, South African, Welsh, German, Polish, Asian, different religions, blacks, whites and Latinos. We had lawyers, doctors, cops, military, civilian, blue collar, white collar, farmers, an award winning physicist, professional skydivers and weekend warriors. Even non skydivers. Egos and indifference were left at the gate. Kids could run around and play in perfect safety and learn what the world should be. In Hinckley, nobody got left by the side of the road.

What I am trying to say with these stories is that we live in a world of great diversity and that is a good thing. How awful it would be if we were all the same. What we do all have in common is that we are all children of God. Even if some of us call him by a different name or with a different tongue. It doesn't matter who you are, where you come from, what your lifestyle is, how you pray or what you know. God loves all of us and we need to extend that love to each other. When you see that person beaten and bleeding at the side of the road, don't see a Negro, a Mexican, a homosexual, a Jew or an enemy. See a person, see a brother or sister, see a child of God and show mercy. See who they are inside. You will be amazed at what you find. Teach your children to love. Then you and your children will know my joy and enjoy many rich and wonderful friendships.

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