2009-2010 Honorable Mention – Michelle Cook (Hudson High School)
"Compassion, a Call for Kindness"

Michelle Cook was born May 20, 1993, in Hudson, MA; to Rick Cook, and Lordamita Powers. She is currently a junior at Hudson High School, and an active member of Grace Baptist Church in Hudson. She decided to work with To Write Love on Her Arms after attended Soulfest, a four-day concert event, where the organization set up a tent and spoke with teenagers. After seeing the impact that the organization made on so many teenager’s lives, she knew that she needed to do something to help with this organization. She plans on going to college to major in clinical psychology, with hope to continue to help those in need. In her free time, Michelle enjoys playing her guitar, attending concerts and being with her friends.

Participating in the program has given me the chance to look at other religions and see how they differ from Christianity. The program has also given me the chance to work with To Write Love on Her Arms. This has impacted my life and has made me want to do more for the organization and to help others by showing them the group.

My compassion reflection:  Whether feeding a crowd, or protecting his people from God’s wrath or performing Zakat, these great men stand as examples of compassion’s definition, “A feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering ," (Dictionary.com).

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