'The Hero in My Life': Reader Stories

"We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit," said Albert Schweitzer. As part of our Most Inspiring Person of the Year feature, we asked you to send us personal stories and photos of people you know who "rekindle your spirit"--who helped you with your struggles, blessed you with acts of kindness, or became exemplars of grace and strength. Here, Beliefnet readers share the stories of those special individuals who inspired them most.