Cynthia Joba

Cynthia's story is a rich expression of the diversity of her talents. But no matter what form her work has taken, her underlying focus can be summed up in this poem, written when she was 18 years old.

A Wish

To live in that deep calm that speaks life with every breath

To live fully in the present, to surge with the future, to know and gratefully accept the past

To have a full and beautiful respect for one's own being

To love with strength, awareness and humility this life, this world, this God

To live in the ever growing communion of friends

And with all of this

To act, to create

A truly human, truly divine life ... for all.

Cynthia Joba, Age 18