They placed their lives on hold for a group of strangers and asked for nothing in return. They affirmed the basic goodness of man at a time when it was easy to doubt such humanity still existed. If the terrorists had hoped their attacks would reveal the weaknesses in western society, the events in Gander proved its strength.
Jim DeFede, The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland
brotherly-love, goodness, humanity, service