Life is wonderful, I have so much to be grateful for. Everything I anticipated is coming together in the most beautiful way. I love life.
By now you know that I have written many articles for the Guardian Express, and I am always sharing these on my blog. Well here is another one, this is more recent, published this month. It is of course my opinion, and I used the brilliant quote from Albert Einstein. His words seems to sum up my whole argument.
Famous words of Albert Einstein, "It is madness to repeat the same action in the hope of achieving a different result." That brilliant quote sums up the best advice for the people of South Africa who want change. With the 2014 elections coming up, we can certainly use the power of voting for a better more favorable political party. It will be madness to vote for the (African National Congress) ANC party and expect different results.
Centuries ago, black people of South Africa lived in mud huts, had no electricity, running water and there was no infrastructure. There was no education, no hospitals, and extremely primitive living conditions prevailed. There life expectancy was short. This was their situation before they even saw a white person.
The centuries of self-inflicted poverty had no bearing on their current situation; apartheid is the beast and producer of such terrible living conditions. What happened to the incredible living standards of these people from then until now? It never happened. Only apartheid happened. Their ancestors are never blamed for keeping them in a Neolithic age.
Continue to blame the apartheid system and the people who brought you out of dismal living conditions. There was a time when the Europeans had not bothered to explore the bottom of Africa until Van Riebeck found the Cape. What followed was kindness from these European people to few scattered people who lived here. An opportunity to improve living, medical and education conditions, and turn a jungle into a livable land. The educated Europeans had a significant impact on South Africa; it blossomed into a thriving country.
Black people must come out of living in the empty racial trap and stop blaming apartheid. To move on to a truly democratic society, the hatred and bitterness must stop. We cannot rewrite history, and we can only learn from past mistakes. We must move forward and stop blaming the apartheid system. We must not forget that Indian, colored and English speaking whites also felt the injustice of apartheid. It is not just the blacks that went through a struggle.
Stop generalizing that all white people are racist. Take a look at the majority of Indian, Colored and White people who have genuinely embraced the Rainbow Nation and live non-racial lives. We must focus on the strides taken by these people to bridge the gap and live as one united nation. Look at the heart and not the color.
Stop blaming apartheid for poverty. Apartheid did not cause poverty. Before 1948, there was no apartheid in South Africa. Apartheid ended in 1994, and if we continue to focus on this time only we are not moving forward. Take a look at the days before 1948 and then focus on the now. Remember apartheid had no effect on the rest of Africa and ask yourself why these countries remain underdeveloped and worse than South Africa.
Look at the last twenty years and open your eyes to the truth. What do we have now, a crumbling country, a substandard education system and almost nonexistent medical facilities? Look around the townships, see the decaying roads and infrastructure and remember the shack dwellers. Do not forget the rural people who have no electricity or running water. Most important do not forget the escalating increase in crime.
Remember it is madness to anticipate change by repeating the same mistakes. Your chance for change is within your ability to vote.
Well that is the article for today, and I will be sharing more during the week.
All the best and have a great week.
Remember to smile.
Your friend,
Laura
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