2.) Yes, I have engaged in a genuine and meaningful interaction with another person.

Question No. 2 Reflection Paper

Establishing a genuine and meaningful interaction with another person or people is such
wonderful experience. It builds up the relationship that you have with the person you interacted to
grow and helps in establishing empathy.

I have interacted with many people all my life and I think, I rarely interact with other people
genuinely and meaningfully unless the one I interacted with, is a family-related or close to me as a
person. So here's how I have engaged in a genuine and meaningful interaction with another person,
specifically my older sister, Kathleen, and specifically in a situation when every time I get sick, then
my anxiety attacks me correspondingly. Whenever I get sick, I get anxious easily that's why Kathleen
never leaves my side and tries to ease my anxious self by letting me converse my thoughts and
feelings with her. In that moment, I'm releasing all my anxious thoughts and feelings on her like
saying "I'm afraid because what if this disease becomes worse", "what should I do with it" , "what if I
die because of this disease", etc. I know it's exaggerating but that's exactly what I'm thinking and
feeling at that time. Kathleen just listens actively, asks questions carefully like "why are you thinking
and feeling that way" just so I can release and talk it all, she hears me out always and let's me finish
talking before she gives me pure and easing words like "I'm always here for you so talk to me every
time there are many thoughts going on your mind", "don't be afraid, God is always ready than I am
to hear and calm your anxious heart. Just surrender all to him and let Him fight this battle for you,
seek or pray to him and He'll always hear you", etc. We also pray together and let's me cry my heart
out until I feel relieved and not worried anymore. Everyday and night Kathleen, checks on me if am I
alright, interacts with me, and never leaves my side since according to her, it's her job not to make
me feel alone.

That encounter affects me through reminding me that I'm not alone and there's a person
who's always willing to lean an ear to my thoughts and cares to what I am feeling with a deep and
genuine understanding and that I only have to share or release it all to them. On the other hand,
that encounter proves that I have engaged a genuine and meaningful interaction with another
person.
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Additional Activities:

1.)Nick Vujicic

Nicholas James Vujicic also known as Nick Vujicic is an Australian-American Christian evangelist, born
on December 04,1982 with a tetra-amelia syndrome, a rare disorder characterized by the absence of
amrs and legs. Vujicic currently lives in California as a painter, swimmer, skydiver, philanthropist,
motivational speaker, and a founder of his non-profit organisation for people with physical
disabilities called “Life Without Limbs”. He is a son of Dushka and Boris Vujicic together with his two
siblings. He is also married to Kanae Miyahara-Vujicic and later on together, they welcomed their
four precious children namely as Dejan, Kiyoshi, Olivia, and Ellie Vijicic.

Aside from being a founding the organisation “Lide Without Limbs”, some of Vujicic’s
accomplishments are the following:

 Became one of the most sought-after motivational speaker.

 He completed his degree with a double major in Accounting and Financial Planning at 21
years old.
 He released a motivational short film, entitled “Life’s Greater Purpose”.
 In 2006,he founded his very own company, “Attitude Is Attitude”, which is dedicated to
public speaking and evangelism.
 He’s the author of the bestselling books entitled “Life Without Limits” and “Unstoppable”.
 “The Butterfly Circus”, a film in which he was featured, won first prize at the Method Film
Festival, received a Doorstop Film Award and gave Vujicic his first “Best Actor” Award and
won “Best Short Film” Award at the Feel Good Film Festival.
 Became a happily married husband with his wife and became a father of four healthy
children.

Despite of being born without limbs, Vujicic has never experienced what it’s like to hold his children
in his arms or even embrace his wife, however through his courage, persistence, faith, fatherhood,
passion and zest for life despite all obstacles, he, then, embraces the world making it a better place
and created his path to success as well.