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June
4 , 2005
 Though
I had an excellent night's rest, I did not want to
separate myself from the bed when the alarm went off.
Luckily, I was able to extend my rest and nap longer
than expected on the bus. I was sound asleep on our
two-hour trek to the most beautiful place I have ever
set foot on: Cape Point, the southern-most point in
South Africa and the place where the Indian and Atlantic
oceans meet.
Waking
up was like a dream where I had made it to heaven.
Words can never capture the true essence of what my
eyes and mind witnessed.
The experience
of Cape Point includes breathing the freshest air
in the world straight from the Antarctic; standing
in a bird watcher's paradise; and being among 1,100
indigenous plant species—some of which cannot
be found anywhere else on earth. It's also where the
cold Beguela current on the west coast and the warm
Agulhus current on the east coast merge.
After
arriving at Cape Point and making sure that we all
had strong batteries, we were off to our photo shoot.
Each of us took time and offered our best poses before
marching to the lighthouse. Atop one of the highest
sea cliffs in the world—it is 249m above sea
level—the view from the lighthouse of the convergence
of both land and sea was stunning and spiritually
overwhelming. To observe God's creation from such
an amazing viewpoint was like putting on a new pair
of glasses. In these glasses, I was introduced to
magnificence never before envisioned.
My time
at the lighthouse was very spiritual. For the first
time in longer than I can remember, I was able to
set aside all concerns and simply meditate and reflect.
While savoring the awesomeness of two joining oceans
as far as my eyes could see, I was forced to relax.
Water is so powerful, yet it is a resource that many
take for granted. The fact is that water makes up
the majority of both the planet and our bodies. Water
can be very calm at times, but quite forceful as well.
For me,
it is a mandate that we as ethical leaders appreciate
and recognize the essence of our natural resources,
which are not unlimited. We have become so spoiled
as to think we don't need to conserve. I think it
is appropriate to say that you never miss your water
till your well runs dry.
As ethical leaders, we must step it up and set the
best examples, because it is the little things that
make such a huge difference.
Bronson
Edwards ’07 is a dual degree major in applied
physics and mechanical engineering.
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