When we think of ‘great minds, great bodies’, sudden
thoughts on this statement encompass intellect, aesthetics and performance. Needless
to say, after volunteering at the Gaza charity event at ESSA Academy (Bolton, UK)
this past weekend, ‘great minds, great bodies’ can be used as an umbrella term
for passion, love, hope, optimism and most importantly UNITY.
With the dire situation in Gaza (Palestine) being as such,
lessons can be learnt from the affected individuals and families; that being
when hardship rains, the crops of patience, faith and positivity flourish. With
a fraction of these characteristics being extracted from the people of Gaza, hundreds
of thousands have united for one set purpose: to eradicate oppression. One of
the means of doing so has been through raising money to aid the people of Gaza;
which was undertaken by 3 great individuals on the 3rd August 2014.
At this family fundraiser, we had the humble opportunity of
witnessing joys of unwavering love for the cause as seen through multiple
stalls, barbeques, raffles, speeches and a rounder’s tournament with
proceedings going all to Gaza. Money was
flooding the donation buckets, as those who attended resembled a water
fountain; providing a continuous stream of notes and coins. It was safe to say,
each individual really did contribute towards a more promising outcome in
Palestine. One of the many highlights of the day came when Ashlieigh Shaw (a
fantastic public speaker with a complimentary character) passionately spoke
about how we can collectively make a
real difference to aiding the people of Gaza through simply, UNITING! Humanity is
as such, that it replicates a single brick wall. When one brick is loose, this
allows for weakness to form and eventually the wall will collapse. Consequently,
in order to receive divine blessing and favour, we need to give so that we may receive.
Standing united through boycotts, protests, charity events and even more
significantly prayer, the perseverance will form the scaffold and eventually
cement to firmly establish back in place that solid brick wall of humanity.
A famous quote goes as follows: ‘the day the power of love overrules
the love of power, the world will know peace’. Along with all the other efforts
held globally, this charity event paved another footprint to making this
statement a true reality. Palestine WILL be free and peace WILL prevail.
Great Minds Great Bodies
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