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Day 1992: Giving up Impatience for Lent

“Lent comes providentially to reawaken us, to shake us from our lethargy.” – Pope Francis

It’s 12 : 47 PM on day 1992 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Hebrews 3, learn one new thing –With an area of 12 million square kilometers (5 million square miles), the Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean – more than five times smaller than the Indian and Atlantic oceans. –have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – Kevin (not my brother Kevin) donated $15 on behalf of Lesley for her birthday (thanks Kevin and happy birthday Lesley which brings the total raised to $3 012 only $3 238 more to raise by 10 Jan 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far ).

Recently after reading A World Filled With Happiness – a blog post by Gaynor Young – I decided that instead of giving up certain foods for Lent (which my doctor has forbidden me from doing) I would give up impatience admittedly I still have my moments of impatience but whenever I am able to observe myself being impatient I remind myself that I’ve given up impatience for Lent surprisingly it really does help.

Day 1991: “Collide” by Howie Day

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Even the best fall down sometimes

Even the wrong words seem to rhyme

Out of the doubt that fills your mind

I somehow find

You and I collide

– Howie Day, “Collide”

It’s 12 : 10 PM on day 1991 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Hebrews 2, learn one new thing –The Indian gray mongoose and others are well known for their ability to fight and kill venomous snakes, particularly cobras. They are adept at such tasks due to their agility, thick coats, and acetylcholine receptors, which render them resistant or immune to snake venom.–have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – raised $2 997 only $3 253 more to raise by 10 Jan 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far ).

Recently I heard “Collide” by Howie Day I think it’s an old song but I like it so I’m sharing it. Listen to “Collide” by Howie Day below:

Day 1990: All will be well

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All will be well in the end– that’s what I keep realizing.

It’s 12 : 00 PM on day 1990 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Hebrews 1, learn one new thing – The first human-made object to reach the surface of the Moon was the Soviet Union’s Luna 2 mission, on 13 September 1959. The United States’ Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon, on 20 July 1969. –have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – yesterday Jacqui-Mackway Wilson of Go Social SA donated $25 (thanks SO MUCH Jacqui your support means the world to me [note to the world: if anyone needs social media marketing help Jacqui’s the woman for the job she really gets that social media is about storytelling and conversation not pushing products and services on people (Jacqui did not ask me to say any of this I really do think she’s very kickass 🙂 )] ) which brings the total raised to $2 997 only $3 253 more to raise by 10 Jan 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far ).

The older I get the more I realize all will be well in the end and if it’s not it’s not the end everything happens for the evolution of our consciousness.

Day 1988: Brownies & downieS South Africa

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For a successful entrepreneur it can mean extreme wealth. But with extreme wealth comes extreme responsibility. And the responsibility for me is to invest in creating new businesses, create jobs, employ people, and to put money aside to tackle issues where we can make a difference.” -Richard Branson

It’s 12 : 25 PM on day 1988 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Titus 3, watch Sunrise on ETV – yep you guessed it I was watching because Catherine Constantinides was on 🙂 – learn one new thing – The speed of light in a vacuum is 186,282 miles per second (299,792 kilometers per second), and in theory nothing can travel faster than light. In miles per hour, light speed is, well, a lot: about 670,616,629 mph. If you could travel at the speed of light, you could go around the Earth 7.5 times in one second.-have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – raised $2 972 only $3 278 more to raise by 10 Jan 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far ).

Yesterday on Introducing Up & Coming Current.. – a vlog by Dennis Ngango – I heard about Brownies & downieS – a coffee shop and lunchroom in Cape Town that primarily serves as training centre for the intellectually disabled – I love that Brownies & downieS is trying to give people who have intellectual disabilities independence and purpose. Residents of Cape Town: Please visit Brownies & downieS and buy a brownie on my behalf (I haven’t had a brownie in ages my mouth is watering just thinking about it).

(Note: Brownies & downieS did not pay me to write this post I did it because I believe business that care deserve support.)

Day 1987: How I see myself, how others see me and maintaining my self-perception

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How you see yourself shouldn’t change no matter how people see you– that’s my message to the world.

It’s 12 : 49 PM on day 1987 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Titus 2, learn one new thing –A phenomenon called the Wind Chill factor makes us feel colder in winter than the air temperature really is. This is due to the interaction of air temperature and wind on the human body that is already giving off heat. Both temperature and wind cause heat loss from body surfaces. -have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – raised $2 972 only $3 278 more to raise by 10 Jan 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far ).

Yesterday someone described to me how she saw me as a human being and it was truly humbling although I will always see myself as just a girl trying her best every day to make a difference.

Day 1986: Me and God – a two-way street

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Our relationship with God is a two-way street– that’s what I’m realizing.

It’s 12 : 28 PM on day 1986 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Titus, learn one new thing – More than 1,500 fish species live on the reef, including the clownfish, red bass, red-throat emperor, and several species of snapper and coral trout. About 5,000 species of mollusks live on the reef. –have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – yesterday Joyce donated $25 (thanks SO MUCH Joyce for your support it means the world to me ) which brings the total raised to $2 972 only $3 278 more to raise by 10 Jan 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far ).

This morning in the car heading to church my mom goes I told you it was raining to which I said God didn’t forget to wake us up because it was raining our relationship with God is truly a two-way street we can’t just be faithful when it’s convenient for us.

Day 1985: Teamwork and Me

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Teamwork is very underrated – that’s what I’m starting to realize.

It’s 12 : 15 PM on day 1985 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read 2 Timothy 4, learn one new thing – Anders Celsius was a Swedish astronomer who built the Uppsala Observatory and invented the Celsius (or centigrade) thermometer scale. Anders Celsius was born on November 27, 1701 in Uppsala, Sweden. He was a Swedish astronomer who taught at the University of Uppsala. –have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – yesterday Anatoli donated $10 (thanks SO MUCH Anatoli for your ongoing support it means the world to me ) which brings the total raised to $2 947 only $3 303 more to raise by 10 Jan 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far ).

Today I really got the value of teamwork having a team is not saying that you can’t do things by yourself it’s inviting people to be a part of your journey and letting them share in your joys and sorrows.

Day 1984: Taylor Swift’s speech at the 2016 Grammy Awards

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“As the first woman to win Album of the Year at the Grammys twice, I want to say to all the young women out there, there are going to be people along the way who will try to undercut your success or take credit for your accomplishments or your fame, but, if you just focus on the work and you don’t let those people sidetrack you, someday when you get where you’re going you’ll look around and you will know that it was you and the people who love you who put you there. And that will be the greatest feeling in the world. Thank you for this moment.” – Taylor Swift

It’s 12 : 00 PM on day 1984 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read 2 Timothy 3, learn one new thing –it is true that they are mammals, but dolphins only have hair when they are first born. This hair is found on the top of the rostrum, which is the dolphin’s mouth, and falls out within two weeks. Dolphins do not grow any other hair for the rest of their lives.–have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – raised $2 937 only $3 313 more to raise by 10 Jan 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far ).

Recently I watched Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech at this year’s Grammys I loved the power and class with which she dealt with Kanye West’s claim that he made her famous (in his new song “Famous” Kanye basically said he made Taylor famous). Watch Taylor Swift’s speech at the 2016 Grammy Awards below:

Day 1983: True Love

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“To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.” – David Viscott

It’s 12 : 20 PM on day 1983 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read 2 Timothy 2, learn one new thing – Elephants are the only land mammals that cannot jump. Unlike all other mammals on earth, Elephants do not have kneecaps. Therefore, they are unable to bend their legs and acquire the needed propulsion to leave the ground. –have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – yesterday ‘My Paper Parties’ (2) donated $25 (thanks SO MUCH 🙂 [I know who you are]) which brings the total raised to $2 937 only $3 313 more to raise by 10 Jan 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far ).

Recently I realized loving someone with everything you have and expecting nothing in return is true love.

Day 1982: Christianity Simplified

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People make Christianity more complicated than it has to be all you need to do is believe, do the right thing and treat others well – that’s what I’ve realized.

It’s 12 : 13 PM on day 1982 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read 2 Timothy 1, learn one new thing – Jupiter is the most massive planet in our Solar System, meaning it also has the highest gravity. If you stood on Jupiter – you cannot because it does not have a solid surface – than you would weigh two and a half times what you would on Earth.–have breakfast, and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – yesterday Duane donated $250 (thanks SO MUCH Duane your ongoing support means the world to me I know I’m a bit of a bottomless pit LOL thanks for putting up with me) which brings the total raised to $2 912 only $3 338 more to raise by 10 Jan 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far ).

This morning I was thinking about what I’ve learned after reading the Bible almost every day for more than a year and I realized people make Christianity more complicated than it has to be all you need to do is believe, do the right thing and treat others well.