Influential Individuals

Influential Individuals

  • Submitted By: laura
  • Date Submitted: 03/02/2009 6:38 PM
  • Category: Religion
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There have been many individuals in the 20th century that have inspired people through their charitable works. The most inspiring of these, I feel is Gonxha Agnes, a Roman Catholic nun of Albanian origin, whom most people know as Mother Theresa of Calcutta. Her dreams were to help those in need and it slowly turned into her reality. Through her selfless commitment to the poorest and most vulnerable people of India and other countries, she also people of many other religions. She spent nearly her entire life from 1910-1997 in service to God administering nursing care and compassion to those often rejected by society including their own families. She worked tirelessly for neither fame nor fortune but she will always be remembered for her quiet humility and dedication to the poorest of the poor. For this, the late Pope Jean- Paul II declared her a saint in 2002, five years after her death. This woman lived an incredible life and is indeed a remarkable person that everybody should strive to be. She never once put herself first; she focused on the needs of others rather than her own. In today’s society, it is exactly the opposite. People often only help others if there is something in it for themselves which I feel is wrong. This mentality is getting us nowhere; there is still war, poverty and so many other issues that our world is currently facing. In order to see a change, this problem needs to be addressed. Her legendary life has definitely touched my heart and is motivating me to do good things in my own life. I am hoping to get the opportunity to join a volunteer program called Canada World Youth where I can volunteer in both Canada and a country overseas for a total of 6 months. I realize that the world needs our help. I want to do something to impact the world and change the lives of people forever. I feel that this experience would be very beneficial in so many ways, primarily helping those in need and also helping me grow spiritually. It...

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