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Our planet is filled with heroes, young and old, rich and poor, men and women, of different colors shapes and sizes....we are One Great Tapestry. These are the words that opened my speech at the 2009 CNN Heroes All Star Tribute at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. I was overwhelmed not by the honour and tribute given to me but by the celebration of hope and heroism of ordinary people making extraordinary impact on others. I was humbled to be in line with such great spirits. I learned that people are in search of heroes, that is, in search of people who bring hope to the hopeless and inspiration to the downtrodden. Those heroes are real-life, common, ordinary people doing extraordinary feats.

I was once caught in a pit of hopelessness, in search of a redeemer, a saviour, a hero.When I met my mentor, I looked up to him as the “One” I was searching for, my own personal hero! He was my beacon of hope and I heard him clearly when he said that he sees hope too, in me. He taught me to dream again, to hope once more, and to do something to make a difference. Since then, I have witnessed the transformation of so many young lives who once had no reason to hope but who now serve as examples to other youth who want to “be the change” and to help others. Former gangsters, drug addicts, and juvenile delinquents have found new meaning in their lives and are now striving to be good examples to other young people who now look up to them as role models. Young people, who once could not read or write, are now literate and empowered. They are now helping to teach and mold other children who are also thirsty for knowledge and hungry for inclusion and opportunities.

My mentor introduced me to the world of volunteerism and advocacy. I met a lot of very good people, advocates and organizations. My mentor was right all along when he emphasized to me that we could all be heroes because heroism wasjust waiting to be unleashed, an inner light that could radiate in the dark corners of the world we live in. I learned from then on that being a hero is simply looking around you with open eyes and an open heart, willing to accommodate the needy, reaching out to them by extending your hand, your life and your soul.

EACH OF US CAN BE HEROES. EACH OF US CAN BE AN AGENT OF CHANGE …A BEARER OF LIGHT THAT LEADS TO GREATNESS, COURAGE, AND TRIUMPH.

We are never too strong to do things on our own. Let us remember that we are all connected to each other wherever we are in the world. Our actions today will define the outcomes of tomorrow. The responsibility we choose to take now will add one more spark, one more light, one more flame, or one more beacon of hope like dawn, lighting an entire sea of formerly dark desperation.

We are one great tapestry. We have but one interwoven future. Let us all work together to create a brighter tomorrow, not only for ourselves but for all the peoples of the world who are waiting to hope once more and dream again...

Efren Peñaflorida

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