“It is not possible for civilization to flow backwards while there is youth in the world. Youth may be headstrong, but it will advance it allotted length.” – Helen Keller

It’s 12 : 48  PM on day 1737 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray,  read Micah 5, publish my Disability of the Day feature,   feed myself oat and banana pancakes for breakfast, learn one new thing – Garish [gar·ish] adj. 1. Marked by strident color or excessive ornamentation; gaudy. 2. Loud and flashy. “Garish makeup.” –  and entertain visitors.

Today is Youth Day here in South Africa – a day that honours the youth of 1976 who fought against the introduction of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction in local schools – thinking about the youth of 1976 I am inspired to lead and to me to lead means to see problems and take steps to fix them.