INSPIRATION: Gilad Shalit

As I write this, he would have been dead under a grave but he is not.  I feel that my true inspiration is from a brave man, a man that has survived not from his family or money, but from himself. Just him alone, and his name was Gilad Shalit. His life story (luckily not completed yet) is a story worth a book, but not just any book, a classic book. He was born on the 28th August 1986 and was a soldier in the Israeli army but was captured and taken hostage near Gaza on the Israeli border on the 25 June 2006 by Palestinians. He was held captive for five years, with hardly any food to live on and kept in unthinkable conditions - but he didn't give up. You and I would think, "There’s no way I'm getting out of here, let alone alive!" Gilad Shalit though is quite different to any of us, he is a hero and that is why Israel gave up 1027 Palestinian prisoners in order for Gilad to come back!

Inspire is a powerful word that can mean a lot to someone and potentially change their lives, and I have chosen this remarkable man because of his superb actions, courageous nature and overall a brilliant fighter. He is a true warrior that changed his own life and left a big impact on mine and many others too. That is why I am writing about him. That why he is safe and sound with his family today. He is my inspiration.