Mesabi Daily News VIRGINIA â Seventeen-year-old Erin Haerer knew there was something she had to do after undergoing reconstruction surgery in March for a torn ACL. She needed to write a thank you letter. Somewhere out there was a family to whom she felt deeply connected â in more than one way. Haerer wanted that anonymous family to know that the loved one they grieved not only helped her by mending a painful high school basketball injury â but also helped to mend a bit of her heart that has been shattered many times during her young life. The teenager wanted them to know how grateful she is for their loved oneâs selfless gift.