We Day Waterloo!

The last 2 days have been filled with motivation, inspiration and passion to make a change :D

To be totally honest I wasn't as WOWED with We Day this year... Somehow the energy wasn't quite there like last year :S BUT I did really enjoy hearing Romeo Dallaire speak, and Marc and Craig's final speech was really awesome. I wish it was posted somewhere so I could quote it properly, but I'm gonna try my best without it lol...

"Impossible is an illusion.
Never is a coward.
Unrealistic is a liar."

And there was more but I forget them lol. But they did a really, REALLY good job.
One thing that pissed me off though was how the guy speaking about Aboriginal issues COMPLETELY messed up his speech. They had the words on screens as a guide for the speakers, but his messed up and played the same part twice, AND HE READ IT TWICE to us. Like uhhh nice memorizing, you put a lot of effort into this... Then he didn't know what to do so he just left the stage, like "k bye guys!!!" which is SO stupid. Like, you're supposed to be an expert, improvise or something! Make some BS up for us!

But other than that, I really liked Naomi Tutu's speech. She was very warm and welcoming, and had this HUGE presence that made a big impact on everyone. She was like a super sweet, wise and AWESOME grandma. I liked how she reinforced what a gift each individual one of us is. The whole day is about the power of WE, but she also reminded us that EVERYONE is unique and brings something special to the world. <3

Romeo Dallaire was just incredible. Although I wish we got more of him lol. He told a story about how he was on a peace mission, trying to get to the leaders to work something out... And he was stopped by a baricade of child soldiers. He opened the door of his truck, and a little boy had a huge gun in his face. He was shaking and terrified, and Romeo could see the decision he was trying to make: Do I blow this guy's head off, or just accept the chocolate bar he's offering me?
Then Romeo went to on tell us how he realised that looking in that boy's eyes, he saw his own son, and realised that he could see EVERY boy. Because that's all they are. Boys.
I wish we got another couple of hours to listen to the stories he probably has to tell. That's what I want to hear more of...

Spencer West also had a funny story about how the first time he went to Africa, one little girl said to him, (about the loss of his legs) "I didn't know stuff like this happened to white people too."

I guess when I think about it there was SO much incredible stuff that I took from today. It just takes a while for it to all sink in. So overwhelming lol.
The first words my brother says when he gets home: "We Day was awesome!"
So overjoyed that I'm part of such a powerful movement <3