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Day 1294: “Let Her Go” by Passenger

“Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.” ― Maya Angelou

It’s 12 : 00 PM on day 1294 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, read Job 28, publish my Disability of the Day feature, publish my Kid of the Week feature, promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign – still no donations since Tuesday my fundraising campaigns have made me realize my parents will support me in ANYTHING I do I have asked a LOT of people to support my projects and my parents are two of the few people who support me every time without fail I would bet my last rand that they would donate the remaining $450.53 to my campaign if I asked them to but I won’t ask them to I started this and with God in me I can finish it 🙂 – feed myself an egg sandwich for breakfast and continue promoting my campaign – still no luck but I know God is working on it behind the scenes I just have to do my part, keep praying and be patient.

A few weeks ago I heard “Let Her Go” by Passenger it’s not the kind of song that I usually listen to but it grew on me it’s about how we as people don’t appreciate what we have until it’s gone. Listen to “Let Her Go” by Passenger below:

Day 1293: Praying through the questions

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“Why does the Almighty not set times for judgment?
Why must those who know him look in vain for such days?
²There are those who move boundary stones;
they pasture flocks they have stolen.
³They drive away the orphan’s donkey
and take the widow’s ox in pledge.
⁴They thrust the needy from the path
and force all the poor of the land into hiding.
⁵Like wild donkeys in the desert,
the poor go about their labor of foraging food;
the wasteland provides food for their children.
⁶They gather fodder in the fields
and glean in the vineyards of the wicked.
⁷Lacking clothes, they spend the night naked;
they have nothing to cover themselves in the cold.
⁸They are drenched by mountain rains
and hug the rocks for lack of shelter.
⁹The fatherless child is snatched from the breast;
the infant of the poor is seized for a debt.
¹⁰Lacking clothes, they go about naked;
they carry the sheaves, but still go hungry.
¹¹They crush olives among the terraces^[a];
they tread the winepresses, yet suffer thirst.
¹²The groans of the dying rise from the city,
and the souls of the wounded cry out for help.
But God charges no one with wrongdoing.

– Job 24: 1 – 12

It’s 1 : 37 PM on day 1293 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, feed myself bran flakes for breakfast read Job 27, publish my Disability of the Day feature, promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign – no donations so far today I’ve realized no matter how many times I tell people about Eradicate AIDS those who want to will donate and those who don’t won’t so just for today I’m taking a break I’m only 23 it’s not healthy for me to sit in front of the laptop all day every day trying to convince people to be the change they want to see – and talk to my granny in India via Skype.

This morning I woke up believing there was a God but I still couldn’t help wondering where he was good people were suffering while evil people were roaming the earth doing whatever they pleased I think I’m going through what our reverend calls a “period of spiritual dryness” I guess having faith means praying through the questions.

Day 1292: Nice people finish last

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Nice people finish last–that’s what I realized this morning.

It’s 12 : 42 PM on day 1292 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, go back to bed – sometimes I wake up too early and today was one of those days I woke up at 4 AM – read Job 26, feed myself bran flakes for breakfast, publish my Disability of the Day feature, practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles, stretch my hamstrings promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign – no donations so far today if all goes well I will be able to make a donation of my own in May I can’t wait.

This morning I asked somebody if she bought something for other people and I was made to feel like an annoyance even though I wasn’t asking for me I guess it’s true what they say nice people finish last but that doesn’t mean I’m going to stop being nice. Have you stopped being nice because you’ve realized that nice people finish last?

Day 1291: Are you finding or creating a place where you belong?

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If you can’t find a place where you belong then create it–that’s what I realized this morning.

It’s 12 : 00 PM on day 1291 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, stretch my hamstrings, brush my teeth, practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles, read Job 25, publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself bran flakes for breakfast and promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign – no donations so far today.

This morning I was thinking about how socially awkward I am I find myself too young for those who are older than me and too old for those who are younger than me and the people my age are either off in other places doing their own thing or I have nothing in common with them I’m grateful that I get to do the things I get to do but it also makes me kinda lonely because nobody I know is doing the things I’m doing I guess I’ll just have to create a place where I belong complete with like-minded people. Are you finding or creating a place where you belong?

Day 1290: “I’m praying for you”

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Hear words with the intention in which they were said–that’s what I keep learning.

It’s 1 : 15 PM on day 1290 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, read Job 24, publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself boiled egg and All Bran Flakes for breakfast, practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles, stretch my hamstrings and promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign – no donations so far today but Kate made a donation yesterday evening (THANK YOU God and THANK YOU Kate) which brings my total raised to $549.47.

Yesterday somebody came by with a birthday gift and just as she was about to leave she said I’m praying for you to which I think I said sincerely thank you I’m praying for you too in the past when people said I’m praying for you I would get really defensive and think do I look like I need extra prayers or something but now I realize the things people say to me come from a good place so I embrace it. Do you hear the intention behind people’s words?

Day 1289: On my 23rd birthday a word of thanks

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“Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength.” – Betty Friedan

It’s 12 : 00 PM on day 1289 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, publish my Disability of the Day feature, promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign – Juliet Merrell donated $15 and my mom donated $30 to my campaign in honour of my birthday(thank you guys) which brings my total raised to $519.47 only $480.53 more to raise in 111 days – feed myself boiled egg and bran flakes for breakfast, read Job 23, continue promoting my campaign – Drea Crysel of @NewScience101 made a donation (thanks again Drea) which brings my total raised to $529.47 I am so happy that my birthday and my being alive in general is going to be good for other people I don’t want to be just another person emitting carbon dioxide I want to change the world in a positive way – and practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles.

Today being my 23^rd birthday I would like to thank my family, friends (both online and offline) and medical team for helping me get this far in life I literally wouldn’t be here without them they are the wind beneath my wings.

Day 1288: Have you realized that you can’t help everyone?

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As much as you want to you can’t help everyone–that’s what I keep realizing.

It’s 12 : 30 PM on day 1288 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, read Job 22, publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself boiled egg and All Bran Flakes for breakfast, promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign – no donations so far today but Anonymous donated £20 yesterday (THANK YOU God and THANK YOU Anonymous) which brings my total raised to $474.47 only $525.53 more to raise in 112 days – practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles and stretch my hamstrings.

Yesterday I got an email from an environmental organisation asking me to help them with their latest project I felt so bad that I had to send them a good-luck-but-I-can’t-help-you email because I knew what it was like to be on the other side of the situation but now I realize as much as I want to I can’t help everyone I am going to pick a few organisations to support and I’m going to support them wholeheartedly hopefully that will make me feel less bad about not being able to help everyone. Have you realized that you can’t help everyone?

Day 1287: Nothing for Mahala

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South African movies are up there with the best in the world –that’s what I keep realizing.

It’s 1 : 00 PM on day 1287 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself All Bran Flakes for breakfast, publish my Kid of the Week feature, go to church, read Job 21 and promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign – no luck yet.

Two nights ago I watched Nothing for Mahala – a South African movie about a city-slicker (played by Thapelo Mokoena) who gets sentenced to two hundred hours community service at an old age home for driving under the influence – I loved everything about the movie it was funny and heartwarming. Watch the Nothing for Mahala trailer below:

Day 1286: I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai

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“On my sixteenth birthday I was in New York to speak at the United Nations. Standing up to address an audience inside the vast hall where so many world leaders have spoken before was daunting, but I knew what I wanted to say. ‘This is your chance Malala,’ I said to myself. Only 400 people were sitting around me, but when I looked out, I imagined millions more. I did not write the speech only with the UN delegates in mind; I wrote it for every person around the world who could make a difference. I wanted to reach all people living in poverty, those children forced to work and those who suffer from terrorism or lack of education. Deep in my heart I hoped to reach every child who could take courage from my words and stand up for his or her rights.” ― Malala Yousafzai, I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

It’s 12 : 05 PM on day 1286 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, read Job 20, publish my Disability of the Day feature, promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign – no donation so far – feed myself egg with bread for breakfast and continue promoting my campaign – still no luck .

Yesterday afternoon I finished reading I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb the book recounts the events leading up to Malala Yousafzai’s shooting and from the book you get a sense of what kind of person Malala is and what her life was like in Pakistan I really love this book it proves that anybody can change the world.

Day 1285: Human Rights Day 2014

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Remember the past to create a better future – that’s my message to the world.

It’s 1 : 41 PM on day 1285 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, read Job 19, publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself All Bran Flakes for breakfast and promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign –still no donations but I’m not giving up I’m doing this because I believe NOBODY should die of HIV/AIDS in this day and age.

Today being Human Rights Day here in South Africa I remember that my freedoms have been paid for with the blood of those who came before me and I am even more determined to use my freedoms to make South Africa and the world a better place. Do you remember and appreciate the sacrifices others have made so that you can have the freedoms that you do?