While complaining about having to work on my taxes, and reluctantly watching the Oscars, I heard one of the winners talk about how "art connects the world." I found myself snapping back at the TV, "So does hockey!"
No where is that more obvious than the Lighthouse International Tournament. What else would you call bringing children from Japan, Finland, China and the USA together for fun, games and friendship other than connecting the world? If not for Charles Wang and his hockey initiative, would any of these children be exposed to other cultures or see the USA for themselves? I doubt it.
For all the great photos and reports on the kids of the Lighthouse Tournament, please read the Islanders own blog featured on their website. The tournament is winding down today and will be finalized by an awards dinner. You have to give all those involved with this event a lot of credit. There will be a lot of Islanders staffers who will go to bed this week tired and happy.
On the other side of the world you have good guy, and ex-Islanders employee Adam Sherlip who brought hockey to India. You can follow his adventures in the great unknown since January by reading his blog, the Hockey Volunteer.
When you think there is no good news left in this crazy world, I implore you to look at these tireless efforts in making a difference in children's lives and making the world that much smaller. It is efforts such as these that bring a better understanding of those from far off lands and a realization that there is a commonality in all humans that can be built on to foster a more peaceful world.
Give them a read and help connect the world.
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