The Journey
Continuous
As I sit here
in my room after a long week of reflection and brain storming session’s, It is
hard to imagine going back to that place of anxiety 3 years ago when my journey
started with Roots for Reconciliation, but also in that place it was impossible
to imagine that I would be the person I am today. Imagination is a powerful
thing, and it is intriguing in many ways.
PWI has been
the biggest milestone in my life thus far, in fact, I cannot believe the
outstanding impact it has had on me.
Now PWI has
impacted my life so much, the next question I am faced with is how can I impact
others? Through the program I learned how basic civility to others in our
community and communities all over the world can make a positive impact which
travels further than we can even imagine.
So what does
this mean now? I can execute the life I have only imagined, and that can
ultimately impact my decision making for the rest of my life, but what do I do
with that to inspire others to reach for the same goals? If I have learned
anything from this program it is how inspiration is a powerful tool, and it
lies in every aspect of life.
I have come
to realise that peacebuilding is not just a job but a personal commitment to
contribute to building peaceful communities within our own capacities. I always thought that peace and the issues
surrounding it were works meant for the government. But my time with PWI
project proved to me that each of us could be a worker for peace. It lies
within the artwork we create, within the architecture of every building which
surrounds us; it is in our words and in our stories. It is no surprise how
everyone has a passion which inspires them to help others or themselves. I can
pride myself on the fact that because of PWI, I am inspired to change someone’s
life for the better. Not only do I aspire to do so, I have the resources and
knowledge to accomplish it because of this program.
I feel so
blessed to have been a part of such an amazing journey where strangers met and
became family through a bond not by blood but by a stronger family bond build
from genuine trust, understanding and acceptance.
The life is short, but
the journey is long, we trail blaze, we care, we are inspired, we are agents of
change.
