I hope I have protected enough for you to have choices. But the money is not the most important thing I am leaving you.

If you inherit anything from me, let it be this:

Do not let someone else’s cruelty teach you to become cruel.

Do not spend your life proving your worth to people committed to misunderstanding you.

Work hard, but never worship money.

Help people when you can.

And if one day somebody appears at your door frightened, embarrassed, or alone, remember that every person deserves at least one moment when the world does not turn them away.

Noah’s vision disappeared behind tears.