A Reason For Hope

'Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference.' - Jane Goodall On Tuesday, I finally got to listen to one of my heroes, Jane Goodall, speak to all of us about why there is reason for hope. Now I was told by a dear friend beforehand that the audience would be sprinkled with young women who all 'wanted to be like Jane when they were young', so to that I replied I'd be in good company! Indeed, what she discussed was not new... but there is something very special about hearing words that long ago inspired a younger incarnation of myself spoken by the very person who composed them. And while I cannot quite find the adequate term to describe her presence, she has a unique and rare quality that seems entirely awake. Alive. And you feel energy in the room when she ...