It's important to remember that the terrorist utterly failed. The plan to turn the whole country against each other was fruitless. The terrorist obviously underestimated his understanding of Islam. Our Islamic faith centres on values such as charity, forgiveness, honesty, patience, and—the most important—kindness. In response, we, the Muslim community, opened our homes and our hearts and we embraced people as we continued to grieve our loss. The terrorist has shown us our similarities and the extent of the empathy and selflessness and kindness we as a nation are able to tap into. 