Hello Folks
The African sun is in full song this afternoon as I lounge on my balcony over looking our wetlands. A gentle breeze takes the harsh edge from the rays, the braai talks of a forthcoming gourmet delight, yummy, all is good in my world !
I am watching Tunisia move through a stage of popular revolt, the world in economic turmoil and just now, South Africa & India square off in the next ODI. My reason to scribe this on an open link is to share thoughts on isms' with you. Nepotism, tribalism, racism are all part of our daily lives. We talk about them, experience them, fight against/for them and generally prescribe to predetermined slots on how we manage these isms'.
Would it be possible for us here in Africa ( & you in your country ) to move to a position where we see the culture and not the colour of a co African ? Are we able to appreciate/tolerate/understand that we are all on this mortal coil and to reach our real full potential, we have to learn how to get on with our calling and this is in direct proportion to how we get on with those around and those who influence our lives. If we took our focus away from bemoaning nepotism, racism and tribalism and moved it to see the divergent cultures as the status quo, would this lower the angst we create & absorb ?
It means we have to move our thoughts onto a higher plain. We must release the need to protect self and those close to us, we have to be genuinely open to the characteristics/traits/mannerisms of those in our world. The benefit of this mind shift is to be found in a staircase moving all of us up to a place of respect, understanding, learning and most of all growing together, ubuntu pure Africa, real Africa, Our Africa.....
Ok, the thoughts are scribed, I can now go out to my balcony again and continue to absorb the rays, listen to the cricket action and process life.....
Ciao
Colin J. FRYER.
Centre Stage Travel.
Email: info@cstravel.co.za
