I grew up in a family where the default was just love. It wasn’t perfect — there was a lot of messed-up stuff — but no matter what, people were there for you. There was a deep respect for family and a deep respect for unconditional love.

I often think about how different life would be without that. A lot of people never get coached on right or wrong. But in our house, the default was you don’t harm other people. You build people up.

As I get older, I realize more and more how lucky I was. Despite the struggles, the default was love — and that made all the difference.