Those born out of the fire don’t wilt in the sun – my mother’s words to me/Indian Proverb.
It’s 12 : 36 PM on day 2836 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray while sitting outside – there’s something about praying in the middle of the swirling wind that’s truly beautiful – the wind was unrelenting leaves were landing on my head and yet I sat there praying until I was done – m read a Bible verse, have breakfast and listen to music – I think I am going to pause from major fundraising projects for a while I refuse to do the first thing that comes along because I’m currently in-between (every project I do I do because I believe strongly about something and that’s what carries me through the rough days so I’ll never undertake a project because I’m bored or because I feel like I have to do something)
Today laying on my bed I remembered the cast being taken off my right arm and me wanting to bring it home so that I would have something to remember the experience by (my dad told the nurse to ignore me and trash it) I was annoyed it at the time but now I realize I didn’t need the cast because I will forever have my scars, a permanent reminder of my spirit unbreakable and my desire to live even while feeling immense pain.
Set goals, achieve them and repeat – that’s my message to the world.
It’s 12 : 48 PM on day 2835 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse, and chill – i’m not so feeling hot
Last Monday I set some goals and today I will again be evaluating myself to measure my progress and I’ll be setting some goals for the coming week as well. Take a look:
11th – 18th June Goals Evaluation
Continue to be kind, honest and generous [I tried]
Raise at least $500 for my campaign benefiting MiracleFeet – so far we’ve raised enough to help 58 kids with clubfoot I want to help get that number as close to 75 before the campaign ends on June 17th )
Be the best Supersidekick to my Superhero Catherine Constantinides [I tried]
Make sure my friend and I have a school to work with for a local project we want to do in july [everything’s sorted now we just have to execute the plan on August 4th ]
Spend time outside every sunny day [did more often than I didn’t ]
Read 200+ pages of When Dimple Met Rishi (currently on pg. 10) [not done]
Learn 7+ new things [I did but not every day]
Write done 7 beautiful moments – 1 for every day of the week [I did but not every day]
Eat or drink something new [not done]
Call 2 family members and 2 friends just to say hi or thank you (come to think of it who am I going to call my grandma is no more she was always so happy to hear from me while with other people I’m always afraid my kind phone calls are nothing but a nuisance everybody’s so busy my worst fear is calling someone and them thinking why is she calling doesn’t she have anything better to do? – it actually happened once I called someone to say hi/thank you and while she was polite I could tell she wasn’t really excited to hear from me I felt horrible) [called 1 friend]
Highlights of the Week
My sister being okay
Seeing a final donation to my campaign of $500 and ending the campaign on a grand total of $15 219
Calling Superhero Catherine Constantinides (I called at 6 AM and God bless her she still picked up and was delighted to hear from me [it always always amazes me how genuinely happy she sounds to hear from me no matter what time I call or what I call to say she seems to have all the time in the world for me even though she works I know from morning to morning sometimes [I aspire to the love in her heart and kindness of her spirit it’s the most incredible thing I’ve been privileged experience outside of the love of my family]
Having lunch with the extended family
18th – 25 June Goals
Continue to be kind, honest and generous
Be the best Supersidekick to my Superhero Catherine Constantinides
Spend time outside as often as I can
Read 200+ pages of When Dimple Met Rishi (currently on pg. 10)
Learn 7+ new things
Write done 7 beautiful moments – 1 for every day of the week
Chapters end to make way for new ones – that’s what I’ve realized.
It’s 8 : 21 AM on day 2834 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 –raised $15 219
Today marks the twelfth month anniversary of my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet which means my campaign ends today. 124 people made donations to this campaign and between us we’ve donated $15 219 – enough to provide clubfoot treatments for 60 kids I am SO THANKFUL AND BLOWN AWAY by the support from groups and individuals as well.
Highlights of this campaign
Seenachechi asked everybody attending her daughter’s baptism to donate to my campaign instead of bringing gifts (thank you Seenachechi you inspire me to be more generous in my own life – one day I’m going to come to Australia to give you a hug [seriously I don’t know many people who would go to so much effort for someone they’ve never met in person])
My cousin asked ALL HER FRIENDS to donate to my campaign instead of bringing gifts to my niece Maya’s first birthday party – that party for a one-year-old changed lives (thank you Tinuchechi you are still always there to help me even from an ocean away I will ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS hold that in my heart).
The St. Thomas Orthodox Congregation of Southern Africa, the church that I belong to, asked the congregation to bring their firstfruits to church and the vegetables were auctioned to raise $500 for my campaign (thank you to Fr. James, his wonderful wife Bernice for organizing this and to the whole congregation for their incredible support. You guys awe AWESOME)
OmniMed Pty (Ltd) donated $3 344 (I had emailed a friend telling her I still had $3 344 to raise to reach my goal and asked for fundraising suggestions instead I got a reply back saying she had spoken to her father and that they would be donating the entire remaining amount [I nearly fall off my wheelchair – it reminded me of the human capacity for generosity])
“Each one of us can make a difference. Together we make change.” – Barbara Mikulski
It’s 10 : 07 AM on day 2833 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 Stan Faryna, author of Francesco Augustine Bernadone who donated $50 yesterday and Sharon D Agostino (Founder of SayItForward) donated $500 which brings the total raised to $15 219 only $3 531 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to help 50 kids with clubfoot.
Today being 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 – with every year that passes this day grows in significance for me. Thanks to the youth of 1976 for their sacrifice.
“He is the greatest whose strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of his own.” ― R.J. Palacio, Wonder
It’s 12 : 01 PM on day 2832 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 –raised $14 669 only $4 081 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to reach my new goal of helping 75 kids with Clubfoot by June 17, 2018.
A few days ago I watched the movie Wonder starring Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson and Jacob Tremblay I love the movie even though some scenes from the book had to be cut out for the sake of time.
Mistakes are proof you’re trying something new – that’s what I’ve realized.
It’s 1 :22 PM on day 2831 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 –raised $14 669 only $4 081 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to reach my new goal of helping 75 kids with Clubfoot by June 17, 2018.
Today I tried something new and I made a giant-size mistake but you know we live and we learn I’m trying to correct my mistake.
If my family is not okay I’m not okay –that’s what I realized today
I’m taking a day off today I can’t focus on much.
Yesterday I planned to write a completely different post until midnight last night when my sister called saying she’s in pain (I can’t get into details) today we found out why and suddenly even though I know it’s a minor problem nothing else matters I’m staring at whatapp for an update (time has never before moved so so slowly). Please God give her healing.
It’s 12 : 01 PM on day 2829 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 –raised $14 669 only $4 081 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 finished reading Room by Emma Donoghue – a novel about a mother’s quest to free herself and her son from their captor and a glimpse of their lives after gaining freedom – it’s a sweet story of a mother’s love but honestly it gave me the creeps because I know women get abducted daily worldwide. This book is well-written but reader discretion is advised (if you get scared easily or get really emotional when reading this book might not be for you).
Some weeks are better than others– that’s what I’ve realized.
It’s 12 : 08 PM on day 2828 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 –raised $14 669 only $4 081 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to reach my new goal of helping 75 kids with Clubfoot by June 17, 2018.
Last Monday I set some goals and today I will again be evaluating myself to measure my progress and I’ll be setting some goals for the coming week as well. Take a look:
4th – 11th June Goals Evaluation
Continue to be kind, honest and generous [I tried]
Raise at least $500 for my campaign benefiting MiracleFeet – so far we’ve raised enough to help 58 kids with clubfoot I want to help get that number as close to 75 before the campaign ends on June 17th ) [I tried but failed]
Be the best Supersidekick to my Superhero Catherine Constantinides [I tried]
Make sure my friend and I have a school to work with for a local project we want to do in july [not done]
Finish reading Room by Emma Donogue
Spend time outside every sunny day [did 6/7 days]
Learn 7+ new things [did 6/7 days]
Write done 7 beautiful moments – 1 for every day of the week [did 6/7 days]
Make entries in my gratitude journal daily [did 6/7 days]
Eat or drink something new [not done]
Call 2 family members and 2 friends just to say hi or thank you [forgot ]
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Highlights of the Week
Having a Guava tree planted in our garden – the Earth will breathe easier because I lived this week that makes me very happy
Finishing the book Room
Watching a small bird take off from the ground – I’ve never seen anything like it…truly beautiful!
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11th – 18th June Goals
Continue to be kind, honest and generous
Raise at least $500 for my campaign benefiting MiracleFeet – so far we’ve raised enough to help 58 kids with clubfoot I want to help get that number as close to 75 before the campaign ends on June 17th )
Be the best Supersidekick to my Superhero Catherine Constantinides
Make sure my friend and I have a school to work with for a local project we want to do in july
Spend time outside every sunny day
Read 200+ pages of When Dimple Met Rishi (currently on pg. 10)
Learn 7+ new things
Write done 7 beautiful moments – 1 for every day of the week
Eat or drink something new
Call 2 family members and 2 friends just to say hi or thank you (come to think of it who am I going to call my grandma is no more she was always so happy to hear from me while with other people I’m always afraid my kind phone calls are nothing but a nuisance everybody’s so busy my worst fear is calling someone and them thinking why is she calling doesn’t she have anything better to do? – it actually happened once I called someone to say hi/thank you and while she was polite I could tell she wasn’t really excited to hear from me I felt horrible)
Making a difference is more than just donating money or things it’s choosing to make choices that are not detrimental to people or planet– that’s what I realized.
It’s 12 : 04 PM on day 2827 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 –raised $14 669 only $4 081 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to reach my new goal of helping 75 kids with Clubfoot by June 17, 2018.
Yesterday I decided that every day I would wake up and do one thing to make a difference but then I thought how? I don’t have money to give away or to buy things every day today I realized that making a difference is more than just donating money or things it’s choosing to make choices that are not detrimental to people or planet…. It’s choosing to eat suitable fish, it’s spending less time in the shower, it’s giving a compliment to a hard-working person… it’s being conscious of the fact that every living thing is connected to every other living thing and the Earth we all share
