The festival is winding down and we are nearing the last
moments we will have with the YMCA's from around the world. As I sit to fully
reflect on the memories and experiences we have had this week, I find one word
that describes them all: Love.
Recently, we visited the "Lennon Wall" near the
Charles bridge and a quote was written in faded white paint that read "we
accept the love we think we deserve."
However, after this experience, there is a change id like to make which
is that we give the love believe others deserve. The ultimate lesson from this
festival is that EVERYONE is deserving of our love.
We work for the YMCA because we love our communities and
give our time, resources, and talent to the cause of the YMCA because we love
the mission of the YMCA. This festival has shown us that while the YMCA is the
largest youth organization in the world, it spans 119 countries and retains its
influence because its mission teaches us to love each other.
As we near the end of our trip, we have bonded together
and learned to love ourselves as well. We have learned to believe in our
individual talents and not to fear our own god given potential. What an amazing
organization the ymca is to provide a catalyst for youth to showcase their
talents all across the world.
We are inspired to return to Charlotte to begin work on
the "rest of our lives." I know, in my heart, that our work and
purpose from this point forward will be to help, teach, and love others. This
is what the Y-Europe festival has meant to us and we will forever be impacted
by this experience.
We thank the YMCA of greater Charlotte for giving us this
opportunity. Charlotte is an amazing place to live and we cannot wait to come
home. Tomorrow will be our last day in Prague!
Adam Esmaeel
Adam Esmaeel
Harris YMCA
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