The Strength of Resilience
The word resilience has taken on a deeper meaning for me in recent times. Watching the unwavering spirit of the Palestinian people in the face of unimaginable hardship, I see resilience not as a soft, passive endurance but as an unbreakable force. It is not just about surviving; it is about standing firm, refusing to be diminished, and carrying one's truth with dignity. They do not ask the world to be kinder, nor do they beg for sympathy. Instead, they embody a presence so strong that even oppression cannot erase them. This, to me, is true resilience—an energy so powerful that it bends adversity to its will rather than being shaped by it. Resilience Is Not About Blind Positivity There is a common misconception that being resilient means being endlessly positive, smiling through pain, and ignoring reality. That is not resilience; that is avoidance. True resilience acknowledges suffering but refuses to be consumed by it. It does not deny the existence of darkness, but it does not al...