Despite the terrible grief so many have suffered since the acts of terror in Orlando a week ago, the countless people who have gone out of their way to remember the victims and give support to the families has shown the beauty and power of love for other people.

“It is an act of Christian love. Even though some of these people might not be Christians, I have never been turned back,” said Greg Zanis.

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One of these people who went above and beyond is Greg Zanis, an Illinois carpenter who built 49 crosses — with a victim’s name written on each one. He drove the 49 crosses from his home in Illinois to Orlando, Florida, in hopes of offering his skill to honor the victims.

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This isn’t the first time Zanis has gone out of his way to comfort those in the wake of tragedy. He has consistently built crosses for the victims of events such as Orlando — including the children of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Connecticut, after the shooting there in December of 2012.

He leaves the white crosses for the survivors, families, and friends to write on and remember the fallen.

Zanis plans on giving the crosses — once they’re covered with notes of good wishes — to the family of the victims.

“I’m doing this for their families,” Zanis said in Nashville. “This individualizes it … When you see all these lined up, it will be like, ‘Oh my God,’ and they will see the severity of what happened.”

“I just want to let people know that Greg Zanis loves them,” he continued. “It is an act of Christian love. Even though some of these people might not be Christians, I have never been turned back.”

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The love for each human life that was lost in Orlando continues to be demonstrated through the kindness of individuals who have gone out of their way to remember the fallen. In so doing, they comfort the survivors of the horrible tragedy in Orlando and give hope to so many more who witness their selflessness and acts of faith.