Ally

I think that in order to consider myself as an ally, I will need to have done those things when the opportunity arises.  It is not a matter of "being willing to", it is a matter of having actually proven that when the line was drawn in the sand, I had stood on the same side as those I was trying to help.  It's not something that I can claim for any group.  Maybe not even any person.  But perhaps someday, I, and my fellow "aspiring allies", will have their time.