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Day 2024: Kindness and Money

Kindness doesn’t cost a cent– that’s my message to the world

It’s 11 : 44 AM on day 2024 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Revelation 1, learn one new thing –The Leaning Tower of Pisa took 344 years to build, beginning in August 1173. It began to lean in 1178 once construction on the second floor had begun. The lean was due to one side sinking into the soft ground. – have breakfast, go shopping with mom, and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – raised $3 822 only $2 428 more to raise by 10 Jan 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far ).

Recently seeing that my neighbour was going through a hard time I told some of my Twitter followers about her and asked them to write her short messages of support (I’m going to print it out and ask mom to drop it off) I know it won’t bring her husband back but if it makes her feel a little less alone it’s so worth it small acts of kindness could possibly pull people out of the depths of despair.

Day 2023: “Smoke Filled Room” by Mako

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“I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.” – Billy Joel

It’s 10 : 33 AM on day 2023 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Jude 1, have breakfast, learn one new thing –c. 8000 BC. At first grain was crushed by hand with pestle and mortar. In Egypt a simple grinding stone (quern) was developed. All bread was unleavened, there were no raising agents and bread was made from a mixed variety of grains. – have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – raised $3 822 only $2 428 more to raise by 10 Jan 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far 🙂 ).

Recently I heard “Smoke Filled Room” by Mako I’m absolutely in love with the song. Listen to “Smoke Filled Room” below:

Day 2022: The most important things

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The most important things are not things they’re people – that’s what I keep realizing.

It’s 2 : 07 PM on day 2022 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read 3 John 1, have breakfast, learn one new thing –The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (French: Notre-Dame de Paris) is a French Romantic/Gothic novel by Victor Hugo published in 1831. The title refers to the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, on which the story is centered.– hang out with my sister, spent time with our neighbor she came over to drop of a gift for my birthday and hang out (i didn’t have the heart to tell her i was forgoing gifts) – have breakfast, go drop my sister at the airport and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – raised $3 822 only $2 428 more to raise by 10 Jan 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far ).

Yesterday spending time with my family I realized yet again that the most important things are not things they’re people so often in life we get so caught up in the pursuit of money, possessions and success that we forget what’s really important.

Day 2021: The Theory of Everything

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There should be no boundaries to human endeavour. We are all different. However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do, and succeed at. While there’s life, there is hope. – Stephen Hawking, The Theory of Everything

It’s 12 : 19 PM on day 2021 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read 2 John 1, have breakfast, learn one new thing –Since pitch is such a close proxy for frequency, it is almost entirely determined by how quickly the sound wave is making the air vibrate and has almost nothing to do with the intensity, or amplitude, of the wave. – have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – yesterday Laura donated $40 and Julie donated $25 (thanks so much Laura and Julie ) which brings the total raised to raised $3 822 only $2 428 more to raise by 10 Jan 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far ).

Yesterday I watched The Theory of Everything – a movie about the life of Stephen Hawking – Stephen Hawking is proof that one’s physical abilities (or lack thereof) doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with one’s intellectual capacity I liked the movie anyone who loves stories of triumph should definitely watch this movie.

Day 2020: Thanks for the birthday love

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The smallest acts of kindness take up the most space in your heart – that’s what I keep realizing.

It’s 12 : 07 PM on day 2020 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read 1 John 5, have breakfast, learn one new thing – In captivity, both crows and ravens have been known to live for about thirty years – tops. In the wild, the average life span of a crow is 7-8 years. – have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – yesterday Samuel Kochukanayathil donated $50, a person who i think would prefer to remain anonymous donated $25, Ellyn Harris donated $25 and Jim Mahar donated $25 (thanks so much everyone 🙂 ) which brings the total raised to raised $3 757 only $2 493 more to raise by 10 Jan 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far ).

Yesterday people from all over the world called and sent messages wishing me a happy birthday I was (and am still) so touched by the love people have for me. Thank you so much to everyone for all the birthday love yesterday I love you guys too.

Day 2019: Happy Birthday to me and a HUGE THANK YOU to you

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“Don’t just count your years, make your years count.” – George Meredith

It’s 12 : 44 PM on day 2019 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read 1 John 4, go to church, have breakfast, learn one new thing – Percy Spencer invented the first microwave oven after World War II from radar technology developed during the war. Named the “Radarange”, it was first sold in 1946.– have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign (yes even on my birthday 🙂 ) – yesterday Jinuchachen donated $50 and today my parents donated $20 (thanks so much Jinuchachen and mommy and daddy your support means a lot to me : ) ) which brings the total raised to raised $3 632 only $2 618 more to raise by 10 Jan 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far ).

Today is my 25^th birthday and in honour of that a few days ago I recorded a video for a few people who’ve made a difference in my life (which includes you guys). Watch this:

Day 2018: Life Lessons Learned in 24 Years

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“When you get older, you learn certain life lessons. You apply that wisdom, and suddenly you say, ‘Hey, I’ve got a new lease on this thing. So let’s go.’ ” – Robert Redford

It’s 1 : 32 PM on day 2018 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read 1 John 3, have breakfast, learn one new thing –Aaron Burr, Jr. (February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836) was the third Vice President of the United States (1801–1805); he served during President Thomas Jefferson’s first term. After serving as a Continental Army officer in the Revolutionary War, Burr became a successful lawyer and politician. – have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – yesterday Reshma Ravi donated $30 and today Wayne Mansfield of the Jindalee Foundation donated $50 (thanks so much Reshma and Wayne your ongoing support means the world to me : ) ) which brings the total raised to raised $3 562 only $2 688 more to raise by 10 Jan 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far ).

Today being the day before my 25^th birthday (I can’t believe I’m going to be a quarter-century young 🙂 ) I thought about and wrote down all the life lessons I’ve learned in my 24 years of life. Take a look:

Life Lessons Learned in 24 Years

Whatever you believe about yourself you become
The more grateful you are the more you’ll have to be grateful for (trust me, I’m experiencing this in my own life)
Everybody just wants to be heard and understood (even if you don’t agree with them)
Listen (if you’re always talking you never learn anything new because you already know what you know but you don’t know most of what other people know)
True joy and fulfilment comes from serving others without expectation of getting anything in return
The small things in life are the big things in disguise
You get what you give (whatever you put into the world you get back a hundredfold)
Be a trailblazer (if you’re walking your own path in life you don’t have to compete against anyone because there’s no one on your path)
Persistence and hard work pays (if you decide you will work hard for as long as it takes to achieve your goals you WILL NOT fail)
You are the company you keep (the people you surround yourself with will either push you to be greater than you ever thought possible or they will drag you down with them)
If you don’t believe in something greater than yourself you cannot do anything greater than yourself

Day 2017: “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield

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I am unwritten, can’t read my mind, I’m undefined
I’m just beginning, the pen’s in my hand, ending unplanned

Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find

Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten

Oh, oh, oh

I break tradition, sometimes my tries, are outside the lines
We’ve been conditioned to not make mistakes, but I can’t live that way

– Natasha Bedingfield,”Unwritten”

It’s 12 : 46 PM on day 2017 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read 1 John 2, have breakfast, learn one new thing – Clownfish, wrasses, moray eels, gobies and other fish species are known to change sex, including reproductive functions. A school of clownfish is always built into a hierarchy with a female fish at the top. When she dies, the most dominant male changes sex and takes her place. – have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – raised $3 482 only $2 768 more to raise by 10 Jan 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far ).

Recently I heard “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield again after a long time the first time I heard it I thought it was a nice song but now it sort of describes how I feel at this stage in my life. Listen to “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield below:

Day 2016: Shoutout to #OperationHydrate on World Water Day

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“Water is the driving force of all nature.” – Leonardo da Vinci

It’s 12 : 00 PM on day 2016 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read 1 John 1, have breakfast, learn one new thing –Two names (of the first space station), Earth-Star and Starlight, referred to the Station’s likely bright star-like appearance in the skies of Earth, while another, Skybase, was said to build on “the tradition of Skylab,” the first U.S. space station, which had reached orbit in 1973. – have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – raised $3 482 only $2 768 more to raise by 10 Jan 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far ).

Today is World Water Day and in honour of that I’d like to give a huge shoutout to #OperationHydrate – an initiative started by the people for the people to help those affected by the current drought here in South Africa. Residents of South Africa: sms ‘WATER’ to 42530 to donate R30 to #OPERATIONHYDRATE (Terms & Conditions apply).

Day 2015: Human Rights Day 2016

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“For me, human rights simply endorse a view of life and a set of moral values that are perfectly clear to an eight-year-old child. A child knows what is fair and isn’t fair, and justice derives from that knowledge.” – Tom Stoppard

It’s 12 : 25 PM on day 2015 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read 2 Peter 3, have breakfast, learn one new thing – February 29 is a date that usually occurs every four years, and is called leap day. This day is added to the calendar in leap years as a corrective measure, because the Earth does not orbit around the sun in precisely 365 days. The Gregorian calendar is a modification of the Julian calendar first used by the Romans. – have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign –Balu donated $20 (thanks SO MUCH Balu 🙂 ) which brings the total raised to $3 482 only $2 768 more to raise by 10 Jan 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far ).

Today being Human Rights Day here in South Africa – a day that commemorates the Sharpeville massacre that took place on Monday, 21 March in 1960 as police opened fire on about 5 000 people who had come to the Sharpeville station to protest pass laws – I urge everyone in South Africa and elsewhere to stand up for and respect the human rights of others.