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Day 2871: 4 Years Gone But Still So Loved And Never Forgotten

Love never dies – that’s what I keep reminding myself

It’s 12 : 36 PM on day 2871 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse spend time outside and do some work.

Today marks the four year anniversary of my paternal grandmother’s death I thought the passing of time would somehow ease the ache but some days the pain of her absence crushes me like it did the day she died and I find myself missing her fish fry, our physiotherapy sessions and her funny life stories but most of all I miss sitting across from her and holding her hand (our house hasn’t changed much since before she died we use the same dining table and I sleep in the same room she used to run into every time I called the memories are part suffocating and part comforting).. I miss you every day Ammachi but I know you’re alive every time I remember you and I do so often with fondness and a smile.

Day 2841: 41 Days

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Sometimes the passing of time just reminds you of what you’ve lost – that’s what I’ve realized

It’s 2 : 13 PM on day 2841 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse and do some work

Today marks 41 days since my maternal grandmother’s passing – 41 days is the end of the mourning period in the Orthodox Church calendar – and my life is so different I had no idea how much our Saturday phone calls were a part of my life. Miss you Ammachi. See you again someday.

Day 2800: Rest in Peace Ammachi

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Death is a reminder of the temporariness of life– that’s what I’ve realized.

I don’t feel like doing anything today.

Yesterday morning my maternal grandmother passed away I am sad but also grateful she is no longer suffering I will miss our weekly phone calls when we talked about everything and nothing everything has changed and yet the sun is still shining I wished it rained for a few days this sunny weather is insulting me for some reason (even the way I pray has changed every morning I prayed bless mommy, daddy, Neethu, Kevin, aunts, uncles, cousins, ammachi while today I prayed mommy, daddy, Neethu, Kevin, aunts, uncles, cousins, ammachi..ammachi’s soul it almost seems cruel that the world is still spinning when my family is so sad].Rest in peace Ammachi we mourn your death but mostly we celebrate your beautiful life. We love you and we will always keep you in our hearts.

Day 2792: “Meet Claire | My Last Days”

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“You’re never going to be happy with what you get unless you’re happy with what you have.” – Claire Wineland

It’s 12 : 43 PM on day 2792 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse, have breakfast and promote my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet – A HUGE thanks to GodSpeaks who donated $10 and Anonymous who donated $25 which brings the total raised to $14 469 only $4 281 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to reach my new goal of helping 75 kids with Clubfoot by June 17, 2018.

Two days ago I watched “Meet Claire | My Last Days” – the story of Claire Wineland who is living life to the fullest lung failure caused by Cystic Fibrosis be damned – I love the way Claire lives but most of all I LOVE Claire she is joy, hope, humour, wisdom and not all afraid to talk about death (we as society are so afraid to talk about it and yet she is very comfortable with it). Watch “Meet Claire | My Last Days” below:

Day 2758: RIP Mama Winnie Mandela

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“Together, hand in hand, with our matches and our necklaces, we shall liberate this country. – Winnie Madikizela Mandela

It’s 2: 00 PM on day 2758 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Zechariah 9:9 and spend time reflecting on my life -Winnie Mandela’s death has reminded me of my mortality and my purposes in life If i’m fortunate enough to live 81 years i want it to be said of me that i was a kind, generous and honest human being who tried to make a difference, change perceptions about the differently-abled and live courageously.

Yesterday I was shocked and deeply saddened to hear that a legendary anti-apartheid activist and one of South Africa’s heroines Winnie Mandela had passed away. . Thank you Mama for the endless sacrifices you have made for our beloved South Africa I feel like your strength and fearlessness is in every South African women we are your legacy and we will honour that. We LOVE YOU . Rest in peace Warrior you did more than your part

Day 2738: RIP Stephen Hawking

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“Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides.” – Lao Tzu

It’s 12 : 46 PM on day 2738 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read 2 Corinthians 4:6 and promote my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet – raised $12 559 only $6 191 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to help 75 kids with clubfoot (thanks so much to everyone who has helped out so far).

This morning I woke up to the news of Stephen Hawking’s passing and although I don’t share his atheism I am genuinely sad he’s gone because he was and forever will be a symbol of what’s possible for the differently-abled (there was nobody in the differently-abled community so revered by the general public as Stephen Hawking was I thought that was cool considering most differently-abled people have to fight just to be seen). Rest in peace Stephen Hawking thank you for all you did to change perceptions about differently-abled people it’s now up to me and my generation to move the ball forward.

Day 2701: The Ache That Never Eases

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Some aches never ease– that’s what I’ve realized.

It’s 1 : 25 PM on day 2701 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Matthew 11:28 and promote my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet – raised $7 431 only $5 069 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to help 50 kids with clubfoot (thanks so much to everyone who has helped out so far).

Recently I was sitting at this dining table working, I looked across it and suddenly I had flashbacks to sitting across from my gran holding her hand which ached more than I expected considering she’s been gone for almost three years I guess some aches never ease.

Day 2653: What is Death?

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Death is a reminder of the temporariness of life– that’s what I keep realizing.

It’s 10 : 36 AM on day 2653 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read and promote my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet – A HUGE thanks to Stan Faryna, author of Francesco Augustine Bernadone who donated $50 and Meg Guegan who donated $25 which brings the total raised to $5 381 only $7 119 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to help 50 kids with clubfoot.

Today we woke up to the sad news that our family friend and the man who helped bring both my sister and brother into the world, Dr. Thomas, passed away I remember the last time we saw him he told us that he was the reason for my brother’s existence (apparently he convinced my parents to have baby number 3 even offering to pay for the baby’s food and diapers LOL 🙂 ) he was such a sweet man who I will forever remember with great fondness. Rest in peace uncle till we meet again.

Day 2505: 3 Years Gone But Never Forgotten

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The meaning of love is not to possess – that’s what I’m learning.

It’s 12 : 09 PM on day 2505 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Isaiah 25:7-8, have breakfast and promote my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet – raised to $2 230 only $10 270 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to help 50 kids with clubfoot .

On this day three years ago my ammachi (grandmother) passed away and took a piece of my heart with her I’m glad she’s no longer suffering but I wish every day that she could have seen me in the newspaper, on the radio, on the zipline, on the paraglider and even on national TV she was so determined that I learn to walk I wish she could see that I am more than okay even though God didn’t grant her request. I miss you every day ammachi but I’m okay and forever will be okay thank you so much for all your prayers they were answered just not in the way you hoped.

Day 2387: Rest In Peace Ahmed Kathrada

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“The hardest thing to open is a closed mind.” – Ahmed Kathrada

It’s 10 : 39 AM on day 2387 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read James 5: 20 , have breakfast and learn a new word – Rapacious (ra·pa·cious) Adj Aggressively greedy or ravenous; plundering: “A rapacious salesman.”

This morning I woke up to the very sad news that anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada passed away I know that nobody can live forever but some people really should he was the last few of a dying breed of noble, honest and courageous human beings. Thank you for the freedoms I currently enjoy I will try to honour your life by living your values. RIP Uncle Kathy we love you.