The speaker was somewhat inspiring, no doubt. I would bet that out of 10 people, 9 were inspired and influenced by the woman's speech. She spoke on changing ourselves to certain people. She asked if we knew what we wanted to leave behind when we leave the world and it gave me so much hope to continue my dream and journey of being a social worker.
I felt a more dying need to be the one who inspires and change lives for those who have no option to change their own. She also talked about what we all were trying to succeed at. She asked if it was fame, status and fortune? I was feeling smug because well, an idiot would be the only one who cannot detect the sarcasm in the question.
I was happy at that statement and answer because 6/7 student in that room aspired to be who they thought they wanted to be to be able to succeed. But their definition of success was wealth and a good job.
In one part of the workshop, she showed us a seqeunce of pictures taken from the Olympics in Athens 2010. One of the hurdle racers was seen to have fallen on his feet after a failed attempt of jumping over the obstacle. Then he fell twice and then thrice. After ghe third time, he stood there, staring to his right and wondering if he should just walk out from the stadium but after a while, he made his mind and continued the race. Although he ended up last, he finished the track and the whole stadium rose up and applauded him.
Even retelling the story to my sister a few hours ago, had brought tears to my eyes. Small acts of inspiration and kindness make me feel like perhaps we still do have something to live for and that was for each other. That's why I want to be a social worker.
I want to cry over the fact that I was able to help someone and I want to see the world change and me being part of that change. I don't want to be an accountant because it brings good money nor a psychologist where I treat people who are able to seek their own ways of helping themselves because they have the money. Who will help the people who have no option or voice? I will and so has the many caring and selfless social workers, charity workers and volunteers who have made such impact to those people who deserve life more that we do and it does bring out the waterworks to know that there are so many wonderful people in the world.
I dedicate my life to the people who NEED and DESERVE help and change, people who HELPED those other without FUSS, people who KNOW what they want and LOVE what they NEED and for the people who become accoutnants because they love te idea of helping other finacially and psychologist who want to be the ones by their patients sides.
