Time flies – that’s what I keep realizing.
It’s 3: 33 PM on day 1833 of my journey towards independence and day 25 of our India trip 2015 prayed thing read 1 Corinthians 14, had breakfast, went shopping at Big Bazaar and hung out with the godparents
Two days from now we’ll be heading back to South Africa time flies when you’re with the ones you love.
Don’t waste a second of your life– that’s my message to the world.
It’s 12 : 10 PM on day 1838 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read John 4, publish my Disability of the Day feature, learn one new thing – Propitious [pro·pi·tious] adj. (1) Indicating a good chance of success; favorable. “It was a propitious time to leave the party without offending the host.” (2) Favorably disposed toward someone.– and promote my Educate Generations campaign – $5 025 raised so far with 7 days to go (thanks all 🙂 ) .
Today I realized that when I’m not eating, sleeping, in the bathroom, at physiotherapy, at church or supporting our national sports teams (because I’m nothing if not patriotic) I literally spend every second trying to make a difference which makes me smile and makes me really proud.
No matter how much time we save by doing things in advance we will never do the things we want to do unless they are a priority – that’s what I realized yesterday.
It’s 12 : 00 PM on day 1741 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Nahum 2, publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself Puri and chicken curry for breakfast, learn one new thing –A blue moon is a second full moon in a calendar month. Each year, the moon completes its final cycle about 11 days before the Earth finishes its orbit around the sun. These days add up, and every two and a half years or so, there is an extra full moon – go pick my sister up at the airport , promote my Educate Generations campaign – $3 145 raised so far 🙂 – and hang out with family..
Yesterday I realized that no matter how much time we save by doing things in advance we will never do the things we want to do unless they are a priority I always do most of my work in advance so I can use my free time to read but often I just end up doing more work during my free time there’s so much to do and only twenty-four hours in a day I feel like a hamster on a wheel I just hope to finish reading Animal Farm before the end of 2015.
Doing the right thing costs you money and time but doing the wrong thing costs you your character what you choose to spend depends on what you value most – that’s what I realized today.
It’s 12 : 00 PM on day 1670 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Ezekiel 30, publish my Disability of the Day feature, learn one new thing –Gestation [period of a zebra]: 12-13 months – have breakfast and hang out with family (it’s Easter break here so everyone’s home).
Today I realized that doing the right thing costs you money and time but doing the wrong thing costs you your character what you choose to spend depends on what you value most I would rather spend my money and time and keep my character than keep my money and time and spend my character. Do you spend your money and time or do you spend your character?
With time grief doesn’t go away it just changes – that’s what I keep realizing.
It’s 1 : 03 PM on day 1650 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Ezekiel 10, publish my Disability of the Day feature, learn one new thing –Cuddling Releases Natural Painkillers. Oxytocin, the so-called love or cuddle hormone, is produced during an embrace or cuddle. The hormone appears in the brain, ovaries and testicles and is thought to be involved in the bonding process. Research has found that a dose of oxytocin decreases headaches significantly, and for some it even makes the pain go away completely after 4 hours – feed myself egg and bread for breakfast and go shopping with mom.
Last year my grandma died in the first few months after her death I thought about her frequently but now days go by without me thinking of her and when something does finally remind me of her I feel so guilty for not remembering her more often it’s awful.
There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens:
2 a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
3 a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
4 a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
6 a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
7 a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
8 a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.
– Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8
It’s 11 : 31 AM on day 1414 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, read Psalm 201, feed myself upumav and chickpea curry for breakfast and hang with family.
Today and every day since my grandmother passed has been busy people have been calling and coming over it’s a sombre atmosphere at our house meanwhile I’m trying to celebrate all the days my grandmother lived instead of mourning the one day she died.
We have enough time for everything we just choose to waste it– that’s what I keep learning.
It’s 12 : 07 PM on day 1118 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read 2 Samuel 21, publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself All Bran Flakes and a peanut butter sandwich for breakfast and tweet and Facebook about my campaign – nobody donated so far today either 10 days to go.
Yesterday I disconnected from the internet, switched off the TV and spent the whole afternoon reading and to my surprise I had managed to read a hundred pages of Conversations with Myself by Nelson Mandela just goes to show we have enough time for everything we just choose to waste it. Do you waste your time then ask yourself where has all the time gone?
What’s important is how much fun you have not what you accomplish – that’s what I keep learning 🙂
It’s 3 : 53 PM on day 1018 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles, feed myself a boiled egg and All Bran Flakes for breakfast, read Joshua 1, publish my Disability of the Day feature, spend time outside – it’s such a beautiful day out I so appreciate that I’m alive to see it 🙂 – and practice typing with both hands.
Today I spent some time outside playing catch with my brother (he was throwing and I was catching) I missed more than I caught but that’s okay both of us had fun and most importantly I showed him he was worth my time that’s all I think anybody wants from us to know that they are worth our time. Do you do everything you do with the intention of achieving your goals or do you sometimes do things just for fun?
There’s a time for everything– that’s what I keep learning.
It’s 3 : 09 PM on day 1014 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, feed myself a boiled egg and All Bran Flakes for breakfast, read Deuteronomy 31, publish my Disability of the Day feature, prepare and publish my Kid of the Week feature, email, tweet and Facebook about my campaign – still no luck but I’m doing this for all the people who have had their free will taken away from them so I won’t give up – and practice typing with both hands.
This morning my brother asked my dad if he could go to my cousin’s house tomorrow (school ended on Friday it’s officially winter break here in South Africa) and my sister asked if she could go somewhere with her friend in that moment I couldn’t help thinking I wish I had friends to go places and do things with sad I know it’s never been easy for me to make friends people my age have left home and are doing their own thing which leaves young kids I have almost nothing in common with so I’ve thrown myself into improving myself and helping people knowing that one day I will have all the friends I’ll ever need. Do you keep your nose to the ground and work hard knowing that one day you will have everything you want?
Most of us are going through the motions and wasting time like we have an unlimited amount of time – that’s what I realized today 🙂
It’s 5 : 53 PM on day 984 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Deuteronomy 1, publish my Disability of the Day feature, stretch my hamstrings, change my jacket and t-shirt, practice typing with both hands, tweet and Facebook about my campaign – no donations were made today but I keep trying because I truly believe that EVERYBODY deserves to be free to change the world in their own way – feed myself All Bran Flakes for breakfast, practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles, make sandwiches as part of Virginia’s Sandwich Run with our housekeeper’s help, feed myself rice and curry for lunch, listen to music – I love If You Could See Me Now by The Script every time I hear it I think of Virginia it would not be exaggerating to say Virginia was a second mother to my siblings and I she fed us, she clothed us and sang to us we were so sad when she died but now I realize people never truly die they live in our memories I think she would be happy that I make sandwiches for the kids in our housekeeper’s neighborhood in her memory 🙂 – and go to physiotherapy – I’ve been going to the same physiotherapist for almost 10 years they’ve become our family people have had kids and grand kids since I’ve known them it’s pretty awesome to see people growing and changing.
Today I realized most of us are going through the motions and wasting time like we have an unlimited amount of time when I hear people discuss Justin Bieber’s new hairstyle or who married whom in Hollywood I just want to scream because I know that when all is said and done what people will remember about us is how many people we helped and how much joy we brought to people. Are you going through the motions and wasting time like you have an unlimited amount of time?