WORLD GRATITUDE: 21 SEPTEMBER

Today is world gratitude day. This day is celebrated every year on the 21^st of September. The day was first launched in 1956 at the international East-West Centre in Hawaii during a thanksgiving dinner hosted by meditation guru Sri Chinmoy. The purpose of the day was to foster peace, compassion and gratitude throughout life.

 The question that always arose this day is “what are you grateful for?

Yes come on and answer this question? 

This is a day where individuals express their appreciation for all the good things that occurred in their lives. Looking at this from a political view, it is not only directed to the United States, to make life better for others. The idea was to do this at a global level and recognize the countries contributions.

The day is to foster an attitude of gratitude in people, so that they can appreciate what they have as well as favour the good deeds that others have done for them. Three words are easy to say and yet they mean a lot to the next person. These words are the words that are thought to children at a young age: “Please and Thank you”

 Of course there are several ways of saying thank you, or creating a ways to go about expressing your thanks to people. So say thank you no matter what. Often we as people do not appreciate the things we have until they are gone. So use that opportunity, by telling as well as making sure that your loved ones know that you appreciate them. It is a nice thing to do, and it would be a wonderful thing if people could do it all the time. But doing it even on one day is a good way to start and keeping the tradition going. It wont hurt anyone, but will make everyone happy.

 I am grateful for my daughter, today she is turning 2 years and 3 months. I thank the Lord for keeping her healthy, safe and secure.

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INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY

International literacy day was first celebrated in 1966. This day was meant to raise awareness in countries all over the world about high levels of illiteracy. On this day activities that promote literacy are planned and carried out throughout the day. According to UNESCO, “a literate person is one who can, with understanding, both read and write a short statement relevant to routine life and capable of analytical understanding of men’s condition in the world.”

The 2011 statics proved that in South Africa 49 million, nearly 5 million are illiterate. In celebrating the day, there is a reminder to the community that of the importance of literacy and learning globally. South Africa is struggling to eradicate illiteracy and providing adequate education. 21 African nations have adult literacy rates below 50% and, in Sub-Saharan Africa alone , about 45  million children don’t go to school.

A literate world is a more peaceful world, harmonious and healthy world. This is a day were we as people pledge to move the literacy agenda forward. At the end the day encourages reading and writing at home, school and everywhere. After all without literacy, education is impossible and without education, economic progress is impossible. Economic progress is the only promise of a better life for all.

Education is the great engine of personal development. It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a mineworker can become the head of a mine, that the child of a farmworker can become the president of a great nation. It is what we make of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another. ~ Nelson Mandela

References:

1.   MontBlanc, 2009. ‘South Africa Celebrates World Literacy Day’ from UNICEF South Africa [online]. Available at www.unicef.org [Accessed 25 July 2011]

2.   Altius Directory, 2011. ‘International Literacy Day 2011’ from Altius Directory: Exploring Heights [online] Available at www.altiusdirectory.com [Accessed 25 July 2011]

23 AUGUST: INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE REMEMBRANCE OF THE SLAVE TRADE AND OF ITS ABOLITION

http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/un/international-day-remembrance-of-slave-trade-and-its-abolition

International day for the remembrance of the slave trade and its abolition is intended to inscribe the tragedy of the slave trade in the memory of all people. In accordance with the goals of the intercultural project. It reflects on the opportunities for collective consideration of the historic causes, the methods and the consequences of this tragedy, and for analysis of the interactions to which it has given rise between Africa, Europe, America and the Caribbean.
The day is designated by UNESCO to memorialize the transatlantic slave trade. The day is significant because during the night of August 22 to 23, 1791 on the island of Saint Domingue (known as Haiti) an uprising began which set forth events which were a major factor in the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.

Each year on the date UNESCO member states organize events, where young people, educators, artists and intercultural participate. This commitment and he actions used to fight against the system of slavery had an impact on the human rights movement.

WOMEN'S DAY!

Each year on the 9^th of August all South Africans from different backgrounds races gather around to celebrate women’s day. It is a day set aside to acknowledge and commemorate all women of South Africa, both young and old, and to remember those that made history in 1956.

“Wathint abafazi, wathint imbokodo”, means you strike a woman, you strike a rock!  This phrase has come to represent women’s courage and strength in South Africa. Tarirai Nhango procurement officer of MGI thinks women are often looked down upon. She explains “We as mothers need to be celebrated. It is important that as a woman you do things on your own and do not let people discourage you because you are more than a conqueror.”

 Women are the essence of who we are as a nation, and the world is a better place because of the role they play in the society.

I MISS HOME….THE DAY THE NANNY GOES CRAZY!

Wow, I don’t know were to start, I am blessed, yes I am. But being a mother and a student is not an easy job, yes I have got all the support that I need in my life.

The sad thing about being a student and a mom is that you get to take all judgments that people throw at you. You need to be strong and alert.

MY MOM IS SUCH A SWEET PERSON, but knows to be hurt by someone, who is nothing to you is so painful. Just because that person looks after your child, she must mistreat you and treat you like rubbish.

 The saying that says it is easy to forgive but difficult to forget is so true. Nanny are a second mother to our children but the nanny I got for my baby is so hurtles, yes she looks after my child, yes I respect her and I really appreciate what she doing for me. But on the other hand she is a weapon of destruction and the cause of pain in my family. A weapon that has the power to destroy a mother- daughter relationship.

No I don’t know how to hate, am a Christian but I know how to forget that someone has ever existed in my life, I can erase all bad memories caused by someone who is nothing to me. “Lesotho woman” yeah she has played a major role in the upbringing of my child but she is no good. Am not perfect, but I am that type of person who keeps quiet when someone does not speak sense. I argue with people who are at the same level as me. Am not saying am better, but there is more to life then competiting with a nanny.

My time will come; I will raise high because my God is watching. I will not argue nor get sad, My God will fight my battles for me. I will just keep quiet and watch. I know that God is watching, yes he is…….

I believe in the mighty name of Jesus that all this shall end after the month of October, I shall conquer, all the suffering and brutality shall end because I will succeed, and I am more than a conqueror because I will be the graduate of MGI next year and all these shall end.

I thank my family; my mom and my hubby to, Modimo a le rowise Molimo o sa feleng! I prayed that God should give me the knowledge to understand this woman, to welcome her back and to love her. Yes I did so but dear God I don’t know what she wants from me, because I already have a 2 year old child. Lord please give me strength to hold on. To look back with gratitude because if weren’t for my past, I would not be who I am today.