As I Am: ''Take action. Inspire Change. Make Every Day a Mandela Day''

Going through all the posts people blogged about on how they gave back to ‘their’ communities for Mandela day, and it all brings all sorts of emotions. I remember a while ago when we were hosting the FIFA World Cup, such a spirit we had. We were one! We had such an indescribable joy, loving each other. ‘Hhe laang ba nna’ I was getting hugs from strangers. I must say it was such a bliss month. It feels so ancient though seeing what has happened after…One would swear I was watching a movie, not even hey, it’s like watching those Vodacom ads where everyone is just all smiles, jolly and then back to reality. That’s how quick it came and gone. Was it all pretence or do South Africans have that love for one another? I asked a friend and after travelling almost the entire world her response was, ‘Trust me SA is warmer.’ I think we do. I love how I can just get in the taxi with a bunch of strangers and we end up chatting like we’ve known each other since the foundations of earth were even formed. Sometimes the next convo you have is ‘hey, remember me? We met in a taxi…’ It does happen, well at least with me it does. I try to give everyone I meet a share on the love I have. I did say I try. Lol it’s all we can do. We are not at all perfect but I love my country so much, of cause I wish we could keep the spirit alive every day, not just once in a year. Given the opportunity we were able to also touch lives on the 18^th of July together with my colleagues. We went to Protea Glen in Soweto to volunteer our services in support of this and aah it was so much fun!!! We weren’t expecting more than 300 kids to come but jah who controls this world? Not us. I am glad they came in numbers J. Now if you were thinking today is a day too late for this post, it can never be, not until my feet can heal from that dancing and playing with the kids and also I can’t take away the delight that came with giving back. Yey to my team at JAWITZ!!! Thank you.