Prior to this holiday I was tired, drained, did not take leave throughout the year, as I was trying to save leave for going to Brazil. This didn't materialize, but later circumstances proved that this was the best decision. I then decided to visit a friend who was going overseas and my newly married cousin in Gauteng.
Camp at Krugersdorp
I arrived Thursday 9 January, was great to see my friend and her family, in a new place, the Friday I joined in their ministry camp, which was mostly relaxing, eating whenever we want, swimming, hiking and dancing.
Parasailing: Suspended in the Spirit :)
Apartheid Museum
We only spent an hour an a half at the museum, which although its not nearly enough to really take in all the comments and video that you can, I still felt the time was enough to spark in me to read and be exposed to more (Ernest Cole/Alan Paton/Chris Hani/Broederbond/Why IFP fought and killed ANC people/AWB trying to take control of Bophutatswana). Before we even reached the entrance, I felt sadness, which I know was not just me. I think sometimes to trully understand why people are stuck, you have to understand them or at least hear their story. The only gripe I had, which came not because of the museum, but because of a form you could fill in was what human rights, or issues do you experience. Or want to highlight. I filled it in, but I don't think I expressed it properly and all people may hear is my gripe and not what I am trying to say. Which is, in giving others freedom don't hamper on the freedom of others. E.g. a doctor who doesn't religiously/morally agree with abortion being forced to commit an abortion, or a priest being taken to court for not marrying a homosexual couple, or even the most recent trying to make it illegal to give children a hiding in your home. One person rights is restricting another's right to religion. Now there is a fine line here, and I am not saying that people do not have a right to their rights. But I feel like sometimes, things go to the other extreme. And for me looking at Mandela's life, he found away to get the freedom of the oppressed, but also include the opposition in the solution. Anyway Lord help me move towards being able to see everything in perspective, maybe my view is not right either, so give wisdom.
Thursday, January 23, 2014
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