“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” —Mark Twain.
It’s 4: 55 PM on day 3195 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read Bible, spend time outside and work on my 28 For 28 Campaign benefiting charity:water – we’ve now raised $3 188 of $28 000 with 106 days to go
In recent days the reason for my existence has expended and become clearer and I’m loving it life is beautiful.
I won’t be silenced
You can’t keep me quiet
Won’t tremble when you try it
All I know is I won’t go speechless, speechless
Let the storm in
I cannot be broken
No, I won’t live unspoken
‘Cause I know that I won’t go speechless
– Speechless from Aladdin
It’s 5: 30 PM on day 3195 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read Bible, spend time outside and work on my 28 For 28 Campaign benefiting charity:water – we’ve now raised $3 188 of $28 000 with 102 days to go
Today, on World Refugee Day, I would like to reiterate my support for the Western Sahara – a country that has been illegally occupied by Morocco for the past 44 years – and my Saharawi People. I stand with you today and EVERY DAY. La libertad será tuya.
Some people want to know what’s going on in your life so they can judge not help– that’s what I’ve realized
Today I was somewhere and the women there were very curious when my mother was returning and how we were coping I tried to be as polite as possible but the undertone of judgement with which the questions were asked really irritated me especially since nobody asked anything of my father (patriarchy is real). I don’t expect my mother to be tied to me every day of her life but apparently the rest of the world does I will fight for my mom’s right to have a life outside of me she must live, truly be happy and in so doing be an example to all us kids
The secret to life is to keep moving even when life hurts– that’s what I’ve realized
It’s 4: 26 PM on day 3193 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read Bible, spend time outside and work on my 28 For 28 Campaign benefiting charity:water – we’ve now raised $3 188 of $28 000 with 104 days to go
Today I was reminded that the secret to life is to keep moving even when life hurts.
Life is all about being able to adapt – that’s what I’ve realized
It’s 12: 58 PM on day 3192 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read Bible, spend time outside and work on my 28 For 28 Campaign benefiting charity:water – we’ve now raised $3 188 of $28 000 with 105 days to go
The first morning without my parents almost turned into a disaster when we thought the housekeeper wasn’t showing up (my sister is a doctor and on-call today which means she won’t be home till tomorrow afternoon – our housekeeper, Amanda, will stay the night to help me) when I thought Amanda wasn’t showing up my first thought oh my god who’s going to take me to pee – my brother is here and can do most things but I couldn’t ask him to take me to the bathroom especially not while I’m on my cycle – ) the things I have to worry about are non-issues for most people when you need to go to the bathroom I bet you just get up and go without worrying that your need to go to the bathroom might be interrupting what someone else is doing if I could walk for a day that’s what I would do – go to the bathroom all by myself (I’m not even kidding that’s the one thing I ache to do I just want to go to the bathroom without bothering anyone)
“I pay tribute to the endless heroism of youth.” – Nelson Mandela
It’s 5: 30 PM on day 3191 since I started blogging and I managed to go drop my parents at the airport – the parents are visiting family in india for two weeks – pray, read Bible, spend time outside and work on my 28 For 28 Campaign benefiting charity:water – we’ve now raised $3 188 of $28 000 with 106 days to go
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 – I will honour all of you by living in service of South Africa and the world.
Even when you can’t see the way through keep moving– that’s my message to the world
It’s 5: 49 PM on day 3190 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read Bible, spend time outside and work on my 28 For 28 Campaign benefiting charity:water – we’ve now raised $3 188 of $28 000 with 107 days to go
Today nothing went right but still I choose to keep moving hoping tomorrow will be a better day
Even the people who hurt you are there for a reason– that’s what I keep realizing
It’s 4: 00 PM on day 3189 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read Bible, spend time outside and work on my 28 For 28 Campaign benefiting charity:water – we’ve now raised $3 188 of $28 000 with 108 days to go
Today life reminded me that even the people who hurt you are there for a reason the people who forgot me make me appreciate the people who remember me every day in every way.
Speak your heart– that’s my message to the world.
It’s 2: 28 PM on day 3188 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read Bible, spend time outside and work on my 28 For 28 Campaign benefiting charity:water – we’ve now raised $3 188 of $28 000 with 109 days to go
Recently I was on the phone with someone and at the end of the conversation I wanted to say I love you instead I heard myself say bye I don’t know why those three words are hardest for me to say even when I do love someone the whole thing is very strange
You can lose faith in humanity occasionally without being like the humanity you lost faith in – that’s what I keep realizing
It’s 5: 26 PM on day 3187 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read Bible, spend time outside and work on my 28 For 28 Campaign benefiting charity:water – we’ve now raised $3 188 of $28 000 with 110 days to go
Today life reminded me that you can lose faith in humanity occasionally without being like the humanity you lost faith in so often in life we become crappy people and life have been crappy to us