My future was saved through love and public education.

There’s a truth about people that never really changes: We gravitate toward what’s familiar. And over time, that familiarity can quietly limit progress. I saw it in the Navy. Even when change made us better, there was resistance. Not because people didn’t care — but because change requires effort, trust, and leadership. Today, we’re not just facing resistance to new tools or systems. We’re facing resistance to new thinking. And when that happens, real problems don’t get solve