We rise by lifting others...

Wow! It's less than 20 days prior to THE FIRST STEEMIT #TEAMMALAYSIA PHOTOBOOTH CHALLENGE!

Wow! another wow thought crosses my mind as I sit here on Tanjung Aru beach, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, North Borneo, waiting to witness another one of nature's wonders...  as the sun gently glides away on the distant horizon, another glorious and beautiful sunset! The picture above is of today's sunset at one of the top ten places to view the most beautiful sunsets in the world.

As I sit and await what the people of Sabah take for granted but for the many who have gathered on this beach from around the world to witness, in hopeful anticipation, as something quite spectacular, I am able to contemplate on the reason why I decided to join one of the world's largest organisations tailored to the needs and interests of women - Soroptomist International! The noble ideals and mission of this charter is to uplift, train and inspire women to make a significant change in order for them to make an impactful difference in their lives and for those around them. As a member albeit a passive one, my pledge has been to endeavor to strive continuously towards this goal and I have discovered that Steemit could be just the enabler to achieve these objectives.

Marking International Peace Day yesterday, I would like to make a pledge to my readers at Steemit and to the ideals for which it stands;

The sincerity of friendship

To inspire others in every posting I make

The vision towards the growth my community

The love of my people and of my country

As a commitment to you, and in pursuit of growing my list of followers to reach my first milestone of 1000, I shall endeavour to take personally and post interesting photographs of my people and country showcasing its distinct and diverse culture and beauty. 

Your support in supporting me in this Steemit journey is to help me towards developing my community as I believe the secret to growth is by helping others grow. Let's spread the language of peace to each other and to the world around us. 

See you again on my next page. Thanks for reading. 

Out of difficulties we find miracles

P/S The photo was taken by @madeve at the Sunset Bar, Shangrila Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa (STAR), Kota Kinabalu Sabah. This spot is notably one of the best sunset spots in the world.

 Yours truly,

@madeve from the Land below the wind