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| By Roberta Striga from Hubpages |
Sometimes I feel that I’m easily inspired, but then I realize that is not necessarily bad. Whether I hear a particular speech, song, conversation, presentation, or I witness an event, there is always an inner feeling within me that rises. It is hard to explain exactly what the feeling is or how it feels but it is as if a power comes over me and strengthens me. Like Popeye when eating spinach, or like Ron thinking that he drank Felix. Unlike Popeye I don’t get big and buff but there is a deeper more spiritual strengthening. After each moment of inspiration I know I can keep achieving my goals. I know that my projects are progressing and improving. I know that a slowdown is not the end but a mere pebble along the road. My vision becomes a reality.
One of my latest inspirations comes from the Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. It is the scene where Sam is talking to Frodo right after Frodo tried to kill him.
“It’s like in the great stories Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were. And sometimes you did not want to know the end cause how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad happened. But in the end it’s only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come and when the sun shines, it will shine out the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you, that meant something even if we were too small to understand. But I think Mr. Frodo I do understand, I know now. Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back only they didn’t, they kept going because they were holding onto something”. ‘What are we holding onto Sam?’ (Frodo) That there’s some good in this world Mr. Frodo and its worth fighting.”
This is one of my favorite moments in the movie and the reason why Sam is my favorite character. He speaks the truth. We have the opportunity to turn back but we don’t, I don’t because as bad as society looks, there is still hope.
One of my learning interests is immigration, especially illegal immigration. Learning about the difficult experiences of various immigrants, their importance, and their isolation from this country that is in need of them is amazing. There is still so much I need to learn and I am excited to learn it. One of my inspirational songs is Mojado by Ricardo Arjona. The song is about wetbacks, aliens, and criminals as all immigrants are called. The song mentions some of the wishes and experiences of illegal immigrants in a metaphorical manner. Whenever I listen to this song I know this interest is important and I need to keep embracing it.
I was part of the Learn Serve International Fellows Program this past school year. Im the program I was able to create a venture project out of it and be constantly inspired by other fellows and guest speakers. Every Thursday at 4:30 I knew inspiration would come. I recall one of speakers was a young woman who had started her own organizations to help orphans in the Middle East. She faced many obstacles but persisted and now helps thousands of orphans. Her and many others truly influenced me and motivated me to keep developing my venture even if at times I felt like giving up.
To most people these moments are unimportant or seemingly boring. To me they are unforgettable moments. Whenever i get inspired I think that I look like a cat about to attack its prey. The eyes dilate and the body readjusts. It’s a wonderful feeling because constant inspiration allows me to keep moving with my aspirations. It brings me back into my senses and pushes me to move forward. I know that empowerment/ inspiration is not all it takes to move forward but it is a main component. It is not hard for me to achieve empowerment because for me it happens almost every day, everywhere.
