PERSONAL CHALLENGE

I accept my own responsibility:
To replace darkness with light,
To replace hatred with love,
To replace suspicion with trust,
To replace lies and hypocrisy with honesty,
To replace abuse with kindness,
To replace frustration with patience,
To replace fear with understanding,
To replace bias, prejudice and discrimination
with tolerance,
To replace ignorance with knowledge,
To replace indifference with concern,
And to replace apathy with action.

I believe that all men are entitled to
equal opportunities to live, to grow
and to flourish as human beings
With dignity and respect.

I acknowledge that it is important
To live and work for peace as
to die for peace.

As a member of the family of mankind
Now living on this planet earth
I thus commit myself
And challenge my children
And their children,
With God's help do as well.
[Lou Torok]