On This Day 5 Years Ago

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

On this day 5 years ago my grandmother took her final breath and left me broken of heart i understood then and i understand now that it was her time but it still hurts – i miss her physical presence(even when her memories were gone she came when i called. Her heart remembered me), Rest in Peace Ammachi I carry with me the love we share I’m still a lot broken-hearted that you’re not here with me but I wouldn’t be your grandchild if I didn’t put a smile on my face and carry on

“Beautiful People” by Ed Sheeran

“Beautiful people

Drop top, designer clothes

Front row at fashion shows

“What d’you do?” And, “Who d’you know?”

Inside the world of beautiful people

Champagne and rolled-up notes

Prenups and broken homes

Surrounded, but still alone

Let’s leave the party” – Ed Sheeran ,“Beautiful People”

Recently I heard “Beautiful People” by Ed Sheeran I love it and have to share it

Through my eyes and ears

Until you’ve seen things through people’s eyes and heard things through their ears you’ll never understand – that’s what I’ve realized

Yesterday after realizing that until you’ve seen things through people’s eyes and heard things through their ears you’ll never understand I wrote the following Facebook post:

Through my eyes and ears

A stare from an adult is a reminder that to some of the world i’m still a circus-freak (i don’t see myself that way but some don’t agree)

“I’ll pray for you” = “You’re broken and need fixing”

Stairs (without an elevator/ramp as an alternative ) is my worst nightmare and greatest barrier to entry everywhere

My wheelchair = my way of getting from A to B it is NOT THE DEFINITION OF ME

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My greatest disability will never be Cerebral Palsy but rather the world’s exclusionary and unaccommodating nature) #DifferentIsCOOL

Mandela Day 2019 #MandelaDay

To be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.

Today being Mandela Day – a day during which people all over the world spend 67 minutes of their time in service of others in honour of the late Nelson Mandela’s 67 years of service – and what would have been Mr. Mandela’s 101st birthday I once again urge everybody to fellow in his footsteps and serve the world every day not just on July 18th. Happy Birthday Tata Madiba you are sorely missed and deeply loved.

Live Well

May the days of our deaths never eclipse the days of our lives– that’s my hope for the world

Today I realized that all of us will die one day but the one day we die will be just that one day may we live so well that all the people will be focused on all the days we lived rather than just the one day we died

Grief and Time

Time passes quickly and slowly at the same time –that’s what I’ve realized.

It’s 7 : 50 PM on day 3219 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read Bible and work on my 28 For 28 Campaign benefiting charity:water  – Anon donated $28  we’ve now raised $3 804 of $28 000 with 77 days to go

This past week has gone by so quickly and slowly at the same time grief distorts time