Stories of inspiration | Nobel Lecture | Mother Teressa
Nobel Lecture In 1919 Mother Teressa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for work undertaken in the struggle to overcome poverty and distress, which also constitute a threat to peace. When Mother Teressa was asked " What can we do to promote world peace?” her answer was simple, "GO home and love your family" The following excerpt has been adapted from Nobel Lecture, 11 Dec. 1979. I never forget an opportunity I had in visiting a home where they had all these old parents of sons and daughters who had just put them in an institution and forgotten may be. And I went there, and I saw in that! home they had everything, beautiful things, but everybody was looking towards the door. And I did not! see a single one with their smile on their face. I turned to the sister and asked: How is that? How is it that the people who have everything here, why are they all looking towards the door, why are they not smiling? I am so used to see the smile on our people, even the dying ...