Hey guys! I just wanted to thank you all so much for this week. I had such an amazing time and it was really great to meet some other student leaders who value service as much as I do. I felt like our chemistry was amazing throughout the entire Intersession :)
As for tonight, I had such a great time hearing what everyone's Act of Commitment was and to just simply hear the dedication in everyone's voices as they spoke about what they were passionate about. You all have worked so had on everything you throw yourselves into and I feel so lucky to call you guys my friends. Sitting there at dinner tonight I felt so empowered by everyone's presentations. You guys had so much passion in your voice when you spoke about how certain issues of service impacts you and how you want to make a difference. As the quote on the back of Kristyn's Band-Aid stated, "the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do" and I truly believe this applies to all of us. Some bystanders may look at the problems we choose to dedicate our lives to and think, "wow, I could never make a difference" but in reality we are the dreamers who can see a day when everyone has a home and no child goes to bed hungry.
Lol. Wow Jackie. Here it is again. We are so similar in so many ways. You should read my final blog just to see the similarities. I just posted it. I completely agree to what you're saying. The moment where you realize that you can make a difference is simply amazing and so empowering. I was always the one who thought that "that's crazy" or that "how could I ever make a difference?" But now I know that you are exactly right. We are the ones that change the world, in small ways and large ones. It starts with just believing that you can make a change. Once you believe and act as if, miraculous things can happen.
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