The first thing that stuck out to me about Judge Miller was how comfortable and funny he was. While he was clearly in a profession that required discipline, he didn’t let this stereotypical characteristic define him. And this became more and more clear as the night went on. One of the most poignant questions that was asked was how  he managed to stay optimistic after seeing the true depravity of the human condition through his years in court. His response, one that I hope I’ll never forget, was that he realized that no person is defined by the worst thing they’ve done in their life. Save for perhaps a few exceptions, no one is truly good or bad, and its essentially just a lot of gray that sometimes get darker or brighter. This is a lesson I hope to keep in mind as I continue to make my way through life and need to make judgments about the people I meet.