ACHPER QLD Annual Report 2010.pdf
ACHPER QLD Annual Report 2010.pdf
ACHPER QLD Annual Report 2010.pdf
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KEEPERS OF THE SPARK<br />
I was feeling disillusioned<br />
I was down and almost out<br />
So I hit the street and ran to ease the tension!<br />
I was jogging down the road<br />
When, beside, a stranger strode<br />
And declared a truth too vital not to mention<br />
For I told him of my troubles<br />
And he listened for a while<br />
There was wisdom in the depth of his depiction<br />
Then his gaze became possessed<br />
Like a man supremely blessed<br />
And this is what he said (with great conviction!)<br />
Stand up you with self respect!<br />
Stand up you who care!<br />
Stand up you who challenge stormy weather<br />
You who hold the righteous claim<br />
To light an optimistic flame<br />
The time has come for YOU to stand together<br />
Befriend the sun that rises!<br />
And defend the day it brings<br />
Embrace the opportunity connected<br />
The simple fact is well defined –<br />
Healthy body – healthy mind<br />
The moment calls and YOU have been selected<br />
There I share your issue<br />
In the modern web of life<br />
Brick walls wrapped in red tape multiplying<br />
The politics can make it tough<br />
Bureaucracy and other stuff<br />
But all these things are truly worth defying!<br />
For adversity, as time has told<br />
Precedes the sweetest taste<br />
The road is long and only getting longer<br />
Seeds of doubt will always sprout<br />
But self-believers shut them out<br />
The strong of heart will always finish stronger<br />
So who are you that know this path<br />
Horizon-hunters hail!<br />
Who are you this aspiration reaches<br />
Of all the souls who seek their fill<br />
Many species fit the bill<br />
But none are more important than our teachers!<br />
Teachers of an active lifestyle<br />
Keepers of the spark<br />
That lights the eye of future generations<br />
To educate for better health<br />
It has to be the greatest wealth!<br />
It has to be an act of inspiration<br />
In the clearing stands a Phys Ed teacher!<br />
Fighter for a cause!<br />
In a certain sense, the quest lies uncompleted<br />
He is battered, she is bruised<br />
He is challenged, she’s confused<br />
But no matter what, they will not be defeated!<br />
Because the stuff that they are made of<br />
Bears the hallmark of the brave<br />
And the future needs such soldiers of resistance!<br />
A wave is breaking on our shores<br />
Where to now The choice is yours”<br />
And with that… the stranger ran into the<br />
distance…<br />
Was it real or just my instinct<br />
Well of that, I can’t be sure<br />
But the message that had truly superseded<br />
Today was good but in the end<br />
Tomorrow seemed my greatest friend<br />
And that was all the confidence I needed…<br />
Take it forward! Don’t delay!<br />
Go with passion! Seize the day!<br />
Make a pact and see it through<br />
Because the road belongs to you…<br />
Rupert McCall<br />
1. Tom Cuddihy, <strong>ACHPER</strong> <strong>QLD</strong> Management Committee<br />
member (Right) congratulates Rupert McCall on an<br />
inspirational performance.<br />
2. HPE teachers enjoying Rupert’s company<br />
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