I have posted this previously and in a lot of groups - some people have liked in many many times - i am re-posting it here for those who may not have ready this message and for the many people who have so many negative perceptions of South Africa at the moment - we need to cut the hate - disperse the egos - stop the moaning and be proactive with workable solutions - for the ones who say it cant be done - please do not interrupt those teat are doing it - Im very open to trying to promote workable and realistic solutions and suggestions no matter how ludicrous or far fetched they are. my email is [email protected] - bring it on - kak suggestions ignored - but real ones will be assessed and together we can try to make strides or redirect the good idea to some official who may get it wrong - but at least we will have a documented record and the fact that we did try. as an example - I believe all children should have the right to start their first three years at school in their home language so that non English speaking kids are also treated with the same amount of dignity until they catch up with the other kids - also they will not hold down the rest of the class and the kids [even if it becomes mixed language classes] will quickly excel at learning and English will be a concentrated effort to get the group to a level of understanding - as against the undignified and unfair way it is being handled right now. Realistic - practical - chance of success??? Please use your thoughts and send some suggestions - we never know until we try! __________________________________________________________________ Some people when they see or hear something beautiful, which moves them, get goosies [goosebumps,] while others have tears fill their eyes. I cry when Im moved. it can be a very liberating way to release emotions - to sometimes have a blub - not great when Im listening to music in a queue or at a prize giving but we all have our own cross to bear. This is a song from the late 1980s [before some of you were born even] which was a terrible and violent time in SAs history - listen to the words and try to picture how the townships were burning and the Ubuntu of the past was suddenly really challenged. i remember well in the 70s that whenever people [even strangers] crossed paths - they would greet each other with such respect. In the 80s when there was so much violence white on black - black on black and black on white - every passing stranger was viewed with suspicion and people started to make a wide berth around each other when walking in the street. It was around that time [when i was also working in the music industry] that many artists, writers and musicians made a valid contribution in promoting changes and highlighting the atrocities that were going on around us. Activists - artists and many reasonable voices [even some politicians] came forward [as dangerous as it was to do so] and helped to bring about the changes that we have today. What breaks my heart is that we have such freedom as never before and opportunities that many of your parents could never enjoy - but many of the community [all races / ages / economic sectors and genders - from all sides of the political and religious spectrum] are still filled with hate and are holding onto [often incorrect] negative perceptions. i have recently started to resist people who think they can say and do anything they like with no respect for others feelings and boy oh boy - it is hard work. yet every time there are those who stand for what is right and in the end having said what i feel - at least - we start the road to change - they say you cannot change others only ourselves - but some changes are required and together we can do great things, Here is a song called Weeping by Bright Blue.
Posted on: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 18:49:08 +0000
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