Inspirational Message from The Executive Director
An Inspirational Word from Our Executive Director, Lorna-Mae Silcott
I Had a Dream: The Architecture of a New World
I had a dream. It wasn’t a dream of distant galaxies or impossible magic, but a dream of a world transformed—a world where the soil we walk upon finally reflects the gold within our hearts. In this vision, the landscape of our daily lives had shifted, moving away from the shadows of scarcity and toward the light of collective dignity.
A Foundation of Security
In this world, the basic pillars of human life were no longer treated as luxuries or prizes to be won, but as the bedrock of society.
- Healing Without Hardship: I saw a world where affordable healthcare was a quiet promise kept to every citizen. No one lived in fear of a diagnosis, and no family was forced to choose between medicine and their next meal.
- The Sanctuary of Home: Street corners were empty of heartbreak because homelessness had vanished. Every individual had a door to lock and a warm bed to rest in, providing the stability needed to dream bigger dreams.
- Purposeful Labor: Employment was not a desperate scramble for survival but an invitation to contribute. Work was dignified, fair, and available to all who sought it.
The Great Equalizer: Opportunity and Education
In the dream, the “accident of birth”—where you were born or who your parents were—no longer dictated the ceiling of your potential.
Everyone was offered the same opportunities and experiences. I watched as children from every neighborhood entered classrooms filled with the same resources, the same high expectations, and the same path to a good education. This knowledge became a passport, granting everyone the ability to understand the world and, eventually, to see it.
I saw people traveling the world without fear or harm, crossing borders not as strangers or suspects, but as global citizens eager to learn from one another.
Justice as a Living Force
Most importantly, I saw a world where justice still stands. It was not a dusty statue or a complex riddle for the powerful to solve; it was the air we breathed.
“Right ruled over what was wrong, not through force, but through a shared commitment to the truth.”
In this place, there was enough food for everyone. The hunger that once gnawed at the edges of our cities was gone, replaced by the abundance of a world that had finally learned how to share. The scales were balanced, and the truth was no longer a matter of opinion, but the foundation of our laws.
From Vision to Reality
This dream is not a fantasy; it is a blueprint. It is a reminder that the world we live in is not a finished product, but a work in progress. We have the resources, the technology, and the intelligence to make this vision a reality. All that remains is the collective will to prioritize the human spirit over the bottom line.
We must hold onto this dream until the morning comes when we no longer need to sleep to see it.