The more I live in this community, the more I marvel at some of the wonderful people who call this place home! There is a real sense that people care, and this is made evident in many ways. Some of these are made possible thanks to those who know others. After all, building bridges begins with one person knowing another, introducing that person to another ... and so on.
The possibilities for good are absolutely endless, but nowhere are they more evident than in situations where some who have the means gather to plan for the good of others who are struggling. In the world of technology, the dream is that communication should be easy (and where the tools are available, it often is) but the truth is that where there are walls preventing communication, no dreams are easy. Perhaps nowhere are walls more insurmountable than in the lives of teenagers and young adults who have no where to turn for support. The results of such isolation can be (and often are) disasterous both for the individuals concerned and for the communities in which they live, but this reality doesn't have to be the last word.
What would this city (or any city for that matter) be like if there were truly people who cared enough to listen? What would happen if there were a place like the Sudbury Action Centre for Youth in every community: a place where teens and young adults knew they could turn for help when in times of distress? What if there were a place like Insight in every community to help drug adicts to find a welcome, a listening ear or a helping hand? What if there were places like the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation, ready to answer a call when all other appeals seemed to go unanswered?
The good news is that these places do indeed exist. The examples they provide are inspiring signs of hope for what can be, if only we would dare to dream.
The possibilities for good are absolutely endless, but nowhere are they more evident than in situations where some who have the means gather to plan for the good of others who are struggling. In the world of technology, the dream is that communication should be easy (and where the tools are available, it often is) but the truth is that where there are walls preventing communication, no dreams are easy. Perhaps nowhere are walls more insurmountable than in the lives of teenagers and young adults who have no where to turn for support. The results of such isolation can be (and often are) disasterous both for the individuals concerned and for the communities in which they live, but this reality doesn't have to be the last word.
What would this city (or any city for that matter) be like if there were truly people who cared enough to listen? What would happen if there were a place like the Sudbury Action Centre for Youth in every community: a place where teens and young adults knew they could turn for help when in times of distress? What if there were a place like Insight in every community to help drug adicts to find a welcome, a listening ear or a helping hand? What if there were places like the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation, ready to answer a call when all other appeals seemed to go unanswered?
The good news is that these places do indeed exist. The examples they provide are inspiring signs of hope for what can be, if only we would dare to dream.
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