"A ship in harbor is safe but that is not what ships are built for."So what are ships for? Sailing right? There are all kinds of ships, cruise ships, cargo ships, battle ships and no I'm not talking about the game :) They're all built for different purposes, obviously a cruise ship is to entertain us, battle ships are to help keep us safe, cargo ships carry food, clothes, etc to countries all over the world. I'm sure you're now wondering, "Sure, but what does this have to do with me?" Hold on :) I'm getting there.
Let's have you imagine something, we're going to have to stretch here ;) You're the boat. "Wait, wait! I'm the boat?" Yup, you're the boat. Now let me show you how we're getting there, we're all built for different purposes. Some of us are going to be teachers, others doctors, and still others are lawyers, policemen, makeup artists, software developers, salesmen, the list is practically endless. Oftentimes we fear we're bound to be the Titanic. We're afraid of unseen icebergs, rocks and other dangers the ocean, or life, throws our way. Whenever we set out on a journey to discover who we are, what our purpose is we're going to occasionally sink, but that's when we need to get back to the shore and repair our boats. And once we've sufficiently recovered it's time to go back out there and head in a new direction. Nobody is perfect. And not many people are going to find their right path the second they set out either. We need to understand that about each other as well.
Through out life there are going to be people we don't necessarily agree with. We might even strongly disagree with them. But we need to understand that we're only human. That no matter what we do we're never going to change them and it's pointless to try to. It's wasted energy. I had the most awesome opportunity to have the Challenge Day people come to our school and teach us all about people and how we can make this world such a lovely place.
"Our vision is that every child lives in a world where they feel safe, loved and celebrated."
Imagine! A world where every child feels loved, safe and celebrated? Proud of themselves and happy? I can only hope that we can get there. Because that's the kind of world I want to live in. As I participated in Challenge Day I learned how many trials we all go through. It's not just you who's having troubles . . . you may feel that no one understands but as we went through the day I learned that we all have hard times, we all know someone who's been hurt because of the influence of drugs and alcohol. We all know how horrible suicide is and often times everyone knows someone who has committed suicide. So many people have lost loved ones, so many have been physically, emotionally, even sexually abused. So many people hate going home because they're scared of their home. "a world where they feel safe, loved and celebrated."? I can only imagine.
http://www.challengeday.org/challenge-day-program.php
Here I am today, challenging you to be the change, to wake up and see what's going on around you. Not being afraid to offer someone a hug, saying "I love you" when you do. Don't be afraid to go for it, don't be afraid to help someone reach their goals. We all have goals, we all have potential and we all deserve the highest respect from everyone.
You deserve everything you want in life. Whatever you want in this life, as long as you're not hurting any one, it deserves to be yours.
- NOTICE – Wake up! Notice what's happening.
- CHOOSE – Dream It! Create a vision for what you DO want your life to look like.
- ACT – Do Something! Have the courage and commitment it takes to be the change.
-A Little Bird
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