As someone who stood on the street with my flag as the funeral cavalcade passed, to say goodbye to Hersh and to show the family that we are with them, I take my strength from Rachel Goldberg-Polin herself. She began her eulogy not by mourning what she lost, but by thanking God for what she had: 23 years of an amazing son. "I want to thank God right now in front of all of you for giving me this magnificent present of my son Hersh." Great Jews like her will continue to inspire us to endure tragedy and come out the other side, as we have done throughout history. The Holocaust led to the creation of the State of Israel. Only God knows what our current catastrophe will lead to--if we only stop hating each other and finally learn to respect and love each other.