13TH USLS 2025 - Janice Leong

THE COURAGE OF LOVE As our time together ends, remember Mother Teresa’s words: “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” We spoke of love—not easy love, but love that acts, heals, and persists when it’s hard. True changemakers are tested when love is inconvenient, uncomfortable, or unreturned. Your journey will not be straight, but you are not alone. The friends you’ve made here, the stories you’ve heard, the courage you’ve discovered—they now travel with you. So begin where you are. Use what you have. Stay connected. Go home more aware, more courageous, more willing to love through action. Change is not made only in grand gestures, but in daily choices. The world may not always applaud, but someone will feel the impact of your courage—and that is enough. Walk together, love deeply, and lead bravely.