People want RESULTS.

It's amazing how much people actually want to see results in everything that happens around them, be it something that they do themselves, or something that someone else does. Take for instance the service delivery protests that have been happening around South Africa.

People went to vote for the current government hoping that they will get better results( Houses. Basic needs etc...). Now that they realise that they are not getting those results they are reacting towards the elected government. Don't get me wrong i am not condoning what they are doing. I am merely stating that they are not getting the results they hoped for. In this case these people had a say in the event(voting).

Let's now look at the selection of the South African National Soccer coach, none of the citizens voted or had a say when he was elected, yet everybody wants to have a say in what must be done with him. Most people want him to leave as they feel he is not doing his job. My question is shouldn't that be the case with the government as well? Most people would say NO we should give it a chance to do all that it promised to do. My questionthe is shouldn't that also apply to the coach?

I believe that for a team to achieve anything, the should be trials and tribulations, there should tough times and worst times, the should be times were the one believes that the other is worthless and vice versa. To be at your highest, you first need to be at your lowest. Santana should be given a chance like any other person. We all need to learn to be patient and consistent. Look at the rugby and cricket coaches they have been at their lowest, the were times when most people wanted them to leave,but they were given the chance to continue. Jake White was with the springboks for a long time before he won the world cup. The most important ingredients in there was consistency and patience.

Please do the same with Santana as you would do the government. Don't discriminate against the other because you feel they are a foreigner. That very same foreigner might just be the best thing that ever happens to you and the country. The very same chances that were given other coaches must be given to him. The soccer team has had a lot of coaches and noneof them has stayed as long as the sports. Don't you think it's time that soccer became consistent as well? Maybe that's all it needs, who knows......

Happy Birthday!!!

It's amazing how you live with somebody for a long time and you think you know exactly how they think, and you think you know what they can and can't do. You always say that they can never surprise you. Today is one of those days for me. Being my birthday and all, I was expecting a traditional birthday with a cake and people singing Happy Birthday. Well the singing was there but everything else was a surprise. There was no cake, no snacks, no table filled with goodies. there was 4 bowls on the table, 2 with cereal for the kids, 2 with fruit salad for me and my hubby, next to my bowl there were flowers picked from our garden. In the middle of the table there was a jug of juice, a large bowl of yogurt and a canister of muesli. Next to my daughter's bowl the was a small present wrapped with a gold wrapper. The anticipation was getting to me as I sat down and everybody sang. My daughter came and gave me the present inside there were silver earrings with diamonds, I was so happy I kissed them all. I started to eat my breakfast thinking that's it. But then I was told to look at the flowers next to me. As I was busy smelling them I noticed a photo of me and my husband when we were still dating. The photo was taken by his brother, on top of the photo there was a gift in a gold wrapper. I was told to open the gift first then read the note on it. Inside there was a box written sterns the jewellery company. I thought not more earrings. As I opened a white gold diamond ring stared at me, the note said "Say I do".



How wrong was I. I always thought that I know my husband so well that he could never do anything to surprise me. Well he did, and as I said I do three times the tears came roiling down my face. It is really a Happy Birthday!!!