This is a beautiful story, and it touches on something I always wonder about. Sometimes, I think our coddled Western lives are too easy. And so much of the hatred and fury we see online is the result of being insulated from the horror of the world.

I wouldn't wish what happened to your sister and her family on my enemies, if I had any. But it does have a way of putting iron in the soul. You need the darkness to see the stars. And it's horrible that they endured what they did. But the fact that they're here, reunited, and thriving is just beautiful.