In the Future
The New Year has come and so had new hopes. Whether they be a less polluted surrounding, a safer neighborhood, more smiling faces, or a physical appearance change, they all mean something to someone. And mine means a whole lot to me, it is my purpose in life.
Every day I wear a peace necklace, not to make a fashion statement by as a remembrance. If we all try and we all believe, the world can be at peace. And Juan Mann, my hero, symbolizes that. His simple idea to give simple strangers a hug, just to brighten up their day, has become a world wide accomplishment. Day after day, Juan would go out to public cities holding a sign that read “Free Hugs” and get passed my laughing adults that see right through the meaning of his actions, until one single women brought a bit of hope to his heart. One hug. One hug is all it took for this man to grow a meaning. A banned was placed on the loitering with the Free Hugs sign. He needed ten thousand signatures. Juan managed to get them all not because people liked him and got a few laughs, but because he had a purpose and he wasn’t willing to just give it up and move on.
A brighter tomorrow is possible and I’m going to follow in Juan Mann’s footsteps. He has brought it to my eyes that without hope, there is nothing to live for. And without a heart filled with passion, there is nothing but a dead soul. ‘A simple heartfelt idea that makes a beautiful statement of the spirit of our humanity.’
January 11th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
It’s really great to see you blogging again!
January 15th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Wow Sarah! I love that video. Some of it is really kind of funny. I love the grandma! Lol! Anyways, thanks for the comment!
see ya!
January 15th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
That is a great post and I think that what Juan is doing is a good idea.
January 15th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Hi Sarah that is such a great post and I agree every little bit helps make peace. I have seen this video but it still makes me think evreytime I watch it and it is just so inspiring and I really think that Juan Mann just made a giant difference in the world.
January 15th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
Hi Sarah,
Thank you for visiting! I really love this amazing initiative to go out and defy the whole world for a free hug! That’s the most confident expectative I’ve seen in action to welcome the new year!
Keep blogging, Sarah, be sure there is a new kind of adult visitors that are actually listening.
We stand like invisible companions walking together in the misteryous path of life, keeping each other company, sharing our best inspirational thoughts and energysing our most pure capacity to love.
s. Ines
January 15th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
Sarah – I am wildly impressed with your choice in a hero and understanding that heroes are ordinary people who do extra-ordinary things. Keep up the great work in finding inspiration around you.
January 23rd, 2009 at 4:03 pm
G’day Sarah,
Thanks for registering for the 2009 blogging challenge. Hopefully you will learn some new skills to improve your blogging.
By the way, I love this video…
February 14th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
Wow Sarah!
That is a very powerful post. I think that Juan is a real hero. Free Hugs has really become a part of our society. At my school Friday is Happy Friday and Free Hug Day (its not something created by the teachers just the grade 6 and 7 students that decid they want to help make peace with the rest of the school). The words you use in this post are so powerful and it really makes people think. Heros are ordinary people doing extra-ordinary things and you post really helps people understand that.
Thanks for the Comment on my Blog. I think its really important to have a place you can escape to at any time. When we go to the lake I always have things I can tell my friends about when we get back. We are a close family and The lake really makes that something speacile. If you don’t have a place that you can just go and hang out in (like the stream nere my house) then you need to find one you know? Its always goot to get away.
Thanks again.
Sam
May 12th, 2010 at 11:32 am
Hello Sarah,
I really like this video because it is so nice how all those people gave him a hug. Our class watched that video too. Do you like this video?