https://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/files/original/bdb5006f666b94047257ef3254278707.pdf a513eff764900aa72956024c6b68f605 PDF Text Text UP Standing storybook_Layout 1 04/12/2013 11:09 Page 29 The Hardest Word of All ‘Jane’ It was a largely Protestant village- in fact 100% Protestant. The town also had a reputation for attacking people - I remember so well that there was a homophobic attack, a racist attack and a sectarian attack all in the one week. So it was a town that was interested in driving people out and it seemed to me that the community all around us were doing nothing. Their way of dealing with it was to go inside, close the door, pull the curtains, and have nothing to do with it - perhaps tut a little bit about it and say, “isn’t that awful?” So three of us decided that we would go to the community association and see what was happening there. It became very clear to us that these people had a grip on the community and everything was going to be run in their way so any change was going to be difficult. There were three of us ladies, three little grey haired ladies and we would go there on a Tuesday night. We didn’t speak at all and each night we came out from the meeting and we vowed never to go back again. Nevertheless, we kept going back in spite of the fact that we hated it and felt uneasy. We felt that we were simply just a presence if nothing else-a presence that they had to deal with. It was not easy to say anything in those meetings. For example, I remember one incident when I spoke up about the situation with regard to flags in the village. Although there were in fact not many flags in the village, there was one Union Flag flying very obviously outside the Chapel. I mentioned this and asked, if there was any chance that it could be brought down? That was not received well at all and some people said it should be put further up the pole and 29 �UP Standing storybook_Layout 1 04/12/2013 11:09 Page 30 others said that it was the flag of the country and they could fly it where ever they wanted. Often I suppose, I felt unsure of what people were thinking - there’s a wee line in a hymn somewhere that talks about “can you stand the hostile stare?” I felt there were hostile stares. Nevertheless, I had to get involved in some way. I felt unsure that what I was doing was the right way but I had to do something. It all comes from my belief in God and in Christ. As far as I’m concerned God is an all-embracing person, and his whole life was all about love, peace and reconciliation, particularly reconciliation which is the hardest word of all and the hardest thing of all to do. 30 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Up Standing - Stories of courage from Northern Ireland (collection) Description An account of the resource A collection of 16 personal stories, published in book format and DVD, related to the Northern Ireland conflict. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corrymeela Community in partnership with Facing History and Ourselves. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Corrymeela Community Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1 May 2013 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Northern Ireland | 1968-2013 Relation A related resource Pettis, Sean. (ed.) (2013). Up Standing: Stories of Courage from Northern Ireland. 36. Belfast: The Corrymeela Press. URL Non DC - URL of Organisation / Project http://www.storiesofcourage.net/ Subject The topic of the resource "‘UP Standing - Stories of courage from Northern Ireland’ features diverse accounts from people who stood up to violence, discrimination or prejudice in Northern Ireland. It provides a window into often untold stories of courage that individuals have shown in the context of a divided and often violent society." (Up Standing; 2013; back cover) Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Organisation ID Non DC - ID for the Organisation that relates to this entry 25 Stories Collected Non DC - Number of stories recorded as part of the project. 16 Stories Deposited Non DC - Number of stories deposited with Accounts of the Conflict. 9 Collection Permission Form Non DC - Collection permission form signed and returned. Yes (signed 13 November 2014) Delayed Access Non DC - Yes/No on request for delayed access. No Publication A book, article, monograph etc. Author Author of the publication 'Jane' Date Type Publication, Submission, Completion date etc. 2013; Publication Publication Title Full title of publication, as it appears on item. 'The Hardest Word of All', chapter, in, Pettis, Sean. (ed.) (2013). Up Standing: Stories of Courage from Northern Ireland. Belfast: The Corrymeela Press. Also available at: <a href="http://www.storiesofcourage.net/" target="_blank">http://www.storiesofcourage.net/</a> Publisher Location Place of publication: city / town Belfast Publisher The Corrymeela Press Publication Type Report, Book, Manual etc. Book Chapter Publication Status Published, in Press, Unpublished, etc. Published Number of Pages 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Hardest Word of All, by 'Jane' (story text) Description An account of the resource One of 16 personal accounts that were published in the book: 'Up Standing: Stories of courage from Northern Ireland'. (2013). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corrymeela Community in partnership with Facing History and Ourselves. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Corrymeela Press Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF version of book chapter Language A language of the resource English Availability Online Non DC - Availabilty Status (deposited, delayed, external, cain) deposited Catalogue ID Non DC - ID for the Catalogue entry that relates to this entry 2144 Corrymeela Community Up Standing