Hope and strength are not just pretty words; they’re qualities we see in all of you every day. Hope is what made you put on that uniform in the first place, believing you could make a difference. Hope is what keeps a spouse standing by their partner through the darkest nights. Hope is what makes a caregiver say, “We’ll try again tomorrow.” And strength? It’s not about never breaking – it’s about refusing to stay broken. Every time you’ve thought you couldn’t endure another day, but you still got up, made that next cup of coffee, and carried on – that’s strength.