Mike Garing

I have not seen Sequoia since high school, but he has forever stayed in my memory as someone with the moral character and integrity to stand up for me and for others, even when he didn’t have to. I will always appreciate his willingness to see that he could be a protector to someone (me) who couldn’t always protect himself. Thank you Sequoia, for showing me that you could be a man of integrous character, even when you were still a teenager.

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