The story of how a group of Libyans rushed Ambassador Christopher Stevens to hospital isn't one that will get told as widely as it should. Already, there are those looking to poke holes in this act of humanity, because, well, it humanizes those more easily viewed as Other.
That's sad, because within this story of empathy and altruism lies the true heart of Islam and a principle common to every major religion:
Put it another way: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
People are people, no matter where we come from. Individually, we are all capable of the same deeds. Together, we can move mountains. It's a lesson we're going to keep being taught until finally, we internalize it. That's the moment we will truly know greatness.
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