The final word with a little help from Whitman

Geldenhuys shares her farewell message as president of SAIMM. As the President, he has shared many thoughts and ideas over the past year. She relates to the Walt Whitman remarkable poem, 'O Me! O Life!,' in which he talks about the purpose of life. Whitman's poem and the eloquent presentation thereof stayed with her throughout her life. She has experienced the power of words and ideas first-hand and was frequently left in awe of the amazing volunteers that creates life within the Institute. The SAIMM has traveled a tough and challenging road over the past two years. But she sees the green shoots emanating from the hard work of the SAIMM team, the volunteers, and the committees starting to appear. In-person events are back on the calendar, and it is with excitement that she looks forward to going to a conference again.