Hey I'm Moses.
The SJI spirit is not just something that’s felt or shared among the SJI community. Its not just about dancing to ‘Sorry Sorry’ during Orientation camp nor is it just about singing ‘Hail Hail Alma Mater’ in the school hall. Its not just about the hidden bonds between every Josephian as described by Mr Ang either. Its more than that.
After 3 years and 2 weeks in SJI, I’ve realised something more about the SJI spirit. Its fully alive in us. It grows when we are Sec Ones right up till now, when we’re getting ready to take our O’s. It broadens the spirituality and humanity that is in us. We develop a purpose in our everyday lives, reflecting on our the things we’ve done right as well as the things we’ve done wrong. The SJI spirit inculcates in us a compassion felt for the less fortunate that makes us want to care for them. We are taught how to be fully human, not just any other living being on this planet without any meaning in life. It exemplifies in us the true meaning of integrity; to be true to yourself and to others. As leaders who have this spirit, we are called to serve, before we lead and as a Josephian family, we’re called to be brothers to each other, living and breathing in a community that loves, shares and cares for each other and for other people.
I feel quite sad for that person on facebook who created the post about not wanting reflections in SJI anymore. He hasn’t had that SJI spirit fully developed in him yet. For all those who do not feel this spirit, don’t beat yourself. Widen your perspectives in your everyday life and in school, you’ll soon realise too that its alive in everybody.
