Yesterday 7am I left the house on yet another adventure to parliament. I bought a jacket for the occasion earlier this week. All dressed up with my new crisp white jacket and ready to meet up with my friend Lorenza to catch the train to Cape Town. O no!! She was wearing exactly the same jacket. I was not going to put on another jacket and neither was she. So there we went…with our white crisp jackets.
The train was delayed due to cable theft. Welcome to the many issues in the country. Fortunately we planned on taking the earlier train to accommodate the train being late. Wise South African thinking!
The debate on the President’s state-of –the –nation address was only happening the afternoon. However we decided to go earlier and sit in on any of the other meetings. We got the list of meetings and decided to join the Committee for education. It was held in a small room where everyone was sitting around a table. This is a democracy: A government by the people for the people. We were treated so well from the securities to the MP’s. Breakfast was served and there we were, sitting in on the meeting.
I loved every minute of it and am proud to say that no party politics was in that room. It was a room full of people dedicated to serve the country. Different races, political parties and provinces were represented, yet what we long to see in the country took place in that little room. They were family, colleagues and as put in their own word: “brothers and sisters”.
However, the afternoon displayed something else. It must have been the most heated debate I have ever witnessed. Amusing though, it was like watching an Oscar winning movie: emotions, action, suspense…it was all there. I have been to parliament before and have spoken to some MP’s. That’s their job. Accountability on another level…lol. The overall debate was very good though. Many issues were highlighted and given some attention. Some alternative solutions were also presented.
I realised something yesterday and that is that I am not the only one… I am not the only one with the hope of a transformed and united South Africa.
Our government don’t need more fingers pointed. They need to see us take responsibility of our nation with them.
Lorenza wore the same jacket because she, just like me, thought that it was a stunning jacket and suitable for the occasion. If we have possible solutions to the many issues our country is facing: Share your ideas, gather with people who have the same ideas. Together in an united effort let us see the change we want to see in this country. Let it start with us. It was encouraging to see that even in parliament they dream the same dreams and try their best to see it come to pass. However, it is only going to happen if we all put on our jackets of change and willingness to make a difference. Together we achieve more.
We have a voice as citizens!! Let them hear it. We have the mind of Christ. Let’s petition Him for answers. Most of our issues have to do with the moral decay of our citizens. Let’s take responsibility. If we all do our part and realise that we are not the only one, our little ads to a big movement of change.
Spread the Good News and love our neighbours and see our country transformed.
The train was delayed due to cable theft. Welcome to the many issues in the country. Fortunately we planned on taking the earlier train to accommodate the train being late. Wise South African thinking!
The debate on the President’s state-of –the –nation address was only happening the afternoon. However we decided to go earlier and sit in on any of the other meetings. We got the list of meetings and decided to join the Committee for education. It was held in a small room where everyone was sitting around a table. This is a democracy: A government by the people for the people. We were treated so well from the securities to the MP’s. Breakfast was served and there we were, sitting in on the meeting.
I loved every minute of it and am proud to say that no party politics was in that room. It was a room full of people dedicated to serve the country. Different races, political parties and provinces were represented, yet what we long to see in the country took place in that little room. They were family, colleagues and as put in their own word: “brothers and sisters”.
However, the afternoon displayed something else. It must have been the most heated debate I have ever witnessed. Amusing though, it was like watching an Oscar winning movie: emotions, action, suspense…it was all there. I have been to parliament before and have spoken to some MP’s. That’s their job. Accountability on another level…lol. The overall debate was very good though. Many issues were highlighted and given some attention. Some alternative solutions were also presented.
I realised something yesterday and that is that I am not the only one… I am not the only one with the hope of a transformed and united South Africa.
Our government don’t need more fingers pointed. They need to see us take responsibility of our nation with them.
Lorenza wore the same jacket because she, just like me, thought that it was a stunning jacket and suitable for the occasion. If we have possible solutions to the many issues our country is facing: Share your ideas, gather with people who have the same ideas. Together in an united effort let us see the change we want to see in this country. Let it start with us. It was encouraging to see that even in parliament they dream the same dreams and try their best to see it come to pass. However, it is only going to happen if we all put on our jackets of change and willingness to make a difference. Together we achieve more.
We have a voice as citizens!! Let them hear it. We have the mind of Christ. Let’s petition Him for answers. Most of our issues have to do with the moral decay of our citizens. Let’s take responsibility. If we all do our part and realise that we are not the only one, our little ads to a big movement of change.
Spread the Good News and love our neighbours and see our country transformed.