The journey so far By SHANE HUDSON
Waking up to the dull morning I faced every day was repetitive and it's like a bad song skipping over and over again. I felt as if I was doing the right thing, and I was heading in the right direction, (attending boring classes means a better future career wise) but I felt as if my life was on hold and that I wasn't going anywhere. Not knowing what was missing I turned to others for support, seeking answers, seeking adventure and most of all I was seeking fulfilment.
One thing I was sure of was I wanted to escape what I already know and seen here in Sydney. I wanted to venture beyond the horizon. I've never travelled before in my life, never seen inside an aeroplane, let alone been to an airport. I knew I wanted to travel but not just an ordinary vacation and not with the whole family. I wanted to experience something unique to me and something out of the ordinary that I would look back at and be able to say to myself: "you've done it".
That's when I heard about "Gawad Kalinga" an organisation in the Philippines that builds houses for the poor, and the "GK Youth Great Adventure Tour". I was amazed at the amount of dedication the people brought to the breakfast forums showing documentation of the development of the people's lives after building houses for them and how everyone was doing these great things just because of the love in their heart for another human being.
It made me feel like this is what I want to do. These are the answers to what I've been missing in my life. Just the fact that I'll be making a difference in someone else's life makes a difference in my life.
Once I experienced the whole GKY GAT I felt like I've achieved my purpose so far. I felt so alive and wiser now and I've realised how I used to take things for granted. Now more than ever I want to help out, even if I won't be able to travel overseas again. I want to promote GK to other Australians like me and let them experience it themselves and help this amazing out of this world experience!
That's when I heard about "Gawad Kalinga" an organisation in the Philippines that builds houses for the poor, and the "GK Youth Great Adventure Tour". I was amazed at the amount of dedication the people brought to the breakfast forums showing documentation of the development of the people's lives after building houses for them and how everyone was doing these great things just because of the love in their heart for another human being.
