In Gratitude: The poet John Donne wrote, “No man is an island entire of itself.” We thrive when we’re part of a community. In some cases, it’s because of a person or an event that alters a person’s outlook as to become a beacon for others. We asked eight Fort Waynians about who or what transformed them into the people they are now. Read the full November issue of Fort Wayne magazine online.

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