Dear South Africa

Dear South Africa

Just a few days ago 2 police officers were tragically killed in England. The continuous reporting and outcry has been broadcasts since the incident took place.

In South Africa, police officers are killed daily. What worries me is the lack of sympathy for these people. Someone has just lost a child / parent / sibling / friend / mentor / hero while defending OUR country, and I make special reference to OUR because it is all of ours to protect, love and enjoy. These police officers have made a commitment to defend, protect and enforce the law on OUR behalf.

Granted, our police force has its problems more often than not we have more bad to say about them than good, but looking deeper into the matter the problems could stem from lack of funding, training and leadership.

Here is a short video clip of the amount of respect that has been shown for the police officer that was killed while responding to a call while on duty in England. This would never happen in SA. But why?

 

Every child at some point wants to be a police officer or a fire fighter while growing up. Partly because of the uniforms and partly because we are taught that these brave people are respected and do good for people and make a difference in the world. I think as we get older we forget that.

My please to SA is to start changing our attitudes towards out police force, appreciate that SA has a police force to help protect us. Let’s show them a little more respect, a little more appreciation and a little more admiration. Being a police officer in SA is a tough job and it takes a very braver person to go onto the streets of SA to protect a nation that is more often than not against them rather than for them.

Love life

Have you ever spent so much of your life doing what other people want you to do, thinking the way other people want you to think, being someone you are not?

It is so draining.

I go against the grain, not because I want to go out of my way to be different but because I am. I like to do things my way and I like to make sure that it is something that I am proud of. Whether it is to prove to myself that I can do it or so I know in my heart that I tried it and did the best that I can.

The past couple of weeks I have started to ‘learn to let go’. I try not to let petty things get to me and I do my best to live a life that I can look back on and be proud of – not a life that someone else wanted me to live.

I found the above picture and it is so true. If you accept life and take it as it comes instead of planning every move you will enjoy it more and have more fun.

LEARN TO ENJOY THE LIFE THAT YOU HAVE, IF YOU DON’T CHANGE IT.

LIVE FOR YOU AND LIVE A LIFE THAT YOU CAN BE PROUD OF.

When you wake up in the morning remind yourself that this is YOUR life and that you will live it how YOU see fit.

A thought

Sometimes in life certain events occur that puts ts in difficult situations. Sometimes what seems to think is the best decision doesnt always turn out that way.

We all have people in our life that we cannot live without but believe me, they certainly make it difficult to live with!

More often than not it is easier to be angry at people because it hurts so much less. Being angry distracts you from feeling right?!

I have learnt (and it has been a damn hard lesson to learn (it is best to talk things through). Everyone has feelings and deal with their emotions differently, I for one shut down. Im the girl that wakes up every day, puts a smile on my face while carrying the weight of the worlf on my shoulders.

I am learning to speak my mind and to communicate. And my advise for today is to make amends and to face your fears. Own them and make a change.

As long as you keep moving forward, pat yourself on the back!

A thought...

Recently I found this picture and it moved me. I didnt realise how this picture would affect me. It is just a picture. 

This is a man who is doing a selfless act that is going to change the life of this girl.

It always makes me think twice. Everytime I miss an opportunity to help someone I think of this image and I realise that if every person in this world could just do one good deed a day, it sure would be a happier planet.

The afternoon I found this picture, I was on my way home and passed someone begging on the street. I realised that I have seen this person there everyday, I have never been intimidated or felt that I should close my window when I arrive. I had an apple in my car that I had not eaten that day. I asked this person if he wanted it and his face lit up, he came to my window, said thank you and was so genuinely greatful. It was the first thing that he had eaten that day. As I drove off I thought to myself, here is a person who doesnt get to eat everyday, who is not a threat to society and does not harrass anyone at the robot. If this person could do it, why cant the others? I have no problem giving this person things when I drive past, it is never expected of me and he is always greatful.

I challenge you to change someones life. Its often the small things that turn out to be the big things.