Conor Devine left everyone in the room a lot more motivated and inspired than when they came in first! He spoke of accessing your mind, the importance of exercise and nutrition and how opening yourself up to new possibilities following an unexpected event like an MS diagnosis. Conor had everyone smiling when he said that maybe one day MS will stand for Mystery Solved.
Mary O'Rourke re-iterated what Conor had said about the importance of opening up one's mind to new possibilities. She spoke of her past as a student and teacher and of the days she spent learning Latin poetry. One phrase she said always stuck with her and that was "Carpe Diem", the Latin "for seize the day". She said this was a strong belief to have for all people who live with MS as it means seizing the moment and living your life to the fullest. She spoke of the importance of living not in the past or the future but living in the present!
After dinner the auction took place and was overseen by David Herman from Herman Auctioneers. It was full of fun and laughter and there were some great items up for auction. The raffle was next on the agenda and turned into another auction due to the geneoristy of the recipients of the prizes.
A big thank you must go to everyone who attended the event and supported our auction and raffle, to all the generous businesses and individuals who donated prizes, to the staff of the Four Season's Hotel for the great hospitality and especially to our two guest speakers on the day: Mary O'Rourke and Conor Devine!
Thank you from everyone at MS Ireland and our Care Centre!
A special thank you to David Herman of Herman Auctioneers and Sean Brosnan from Pixillume Photography for taking the photographs on the day.