1. Eyyüpnebi Patience Awards Ceremony

Eyyüpnebi Patience Association and Viranşehir Kaimakam Office

22 May 2004
Viranşehir

Nazire Dedeman
Founder President of Umut Foundation
Speech Text

Dear Sirs,

No matter what happens, joy of life should not be lost to look at life with a smile. Joy of life is not far away if you know where to find it. When we tread the pits of pain, would not we miss something? Friendship, sharing... if it was not for these values we cannot say it is easy to endure the bitter suprises of life. A pain does not go away without sharing, if there were not for friends, it is difficult for someone to be patient.

There is only one love in all our life, in our heart to deal with the shortcomings of life. Of course, we will sacrifice and make effort for love. What we leave after we are gone is love that we share with others.

Patience should be adopted to gain active humanist love as primary aspect of internal training. However, it is very easy to defeat hope agaisnt desperation, patience against revolt. What happened should be questioned, analysed and what is gain out of this process should be contiounsly and efefctively shared with others to overcome the burden instead of submission.

I have folded my joy of life to show patience with the support of my friendships and citizens like you who are socially responsible. I shared Umut Foundation along my work life with the society, particularly with the youth. Although pains and difficulties wind around mind, I created a platform to question what happened, tell the wrongs, find solutions for others and tarnsfor patience into positive energy.

Is not the essence of business? One never should give up on hoping in order to be patient.

Live your life fearless, endure all difficulties and show that you can overcome them. İf you go through a pain or difficulty, smile for living it. It is because what you go through and your patience will be the biggest doctrine to you and your circles... You can be a human in this world but you can create a world for some others.

I immensely thank you for deeming me worthy of Eyyüpnebi patience award. As if this award is the whole of all other awards. İ thank all who put an effort. May your days start, fill and finish with love.

I present my love and respect.

For a hopeful future...