Two Cambodian Children on a Bicycle.
Originally uploaded by Toby-Williams
Last week, ABC’s Australian Story told the inspirational story of a young girl called Tara Winkler who set off on an overseas holiday and ended up staying on for a while longer to volunteer in an orphanage in Cambodia.
At age 22 she returned to establish her own orphanage, the Cambodian Childrens Trust, leaving behind a promising career in the film industry to become a mum and mentor to 27 children.
It’s an amazing story of an incredibly brave girl. As one of her supporters said “she’s found her purpose in life, and she’s found it at the age of 23”
But what is even more inspiring is that she found the courage and determination to follow it through
I am curious to know about you. What’s your big picture purpose and do you have the courage to go the distance?
I am not saying that you should drop everything, move countries and open an orphanage (unless of course, that’s what you really want to do, then you should go right ahead and do it)
It might be to create beautiful art, to open a shop that sells fresh local produce, to be a leader, to design amazing houses, to provide quality child care, to teach, to cook delicious wholesome food for others…..
Perhaps take some time to have a little think, to ponder and reflect….
What gives you a zing of energy, a burst of excitement every time you think about it? In that hazy window between sleep and awake what calls to you? What are the gifts that you have to offer the world?
What would you do, if you could do anything? And what would it take to make the first step?
Please take the time to check out the Cambodian Childrens Trust website. It’s a very worthwhile cause
And if you missed the program you can still catch it on ABC iview for the next few weeks.
