The Act of Forgiving, A 'Mpama' for Real Madrid from Barcelona FC, 'On The FGM Ts Sales Front - Part 15'.

* As we start the festive season proper(December month) here are a few words to ponder on
forgiveness.This extract is from an excellent report on gratitude called The Astonishing Power of Gratitude,written by Wes Hopper(www.horncreek.com).Each time we read this report we are highly inspired.Inspired to become better human beings.The section in the report on forgiveness is losely quoted below:
"Forgive everyone who ever did anything you have been carrying a
grudge about.The guy who cheated you in that business deal.The sister-in-law
who never repaid the R50.The teacher who gave you the 'F' that you didn't deserve.The
ex-spouse who dragged you through the ugly and expensive divorce.Everyone.Anything.
Forgiveness is not something that you do for the other person,it is something you do for
yourself.
Remember that the Universe works by law,not by chance.There are no coincidences in the
people that show up in our lives.And becuase the Universe is friendly,these people don't
show up to punish us,but often to teach us."


* Here in Mzansi we call a five-fingered clap on the face a 'mpama'.This past Monday night Barcelona FC - our favourite team in Europe - gave their archrivals Real Madrid FC a 'mpama'.They hammered them 5-0 in a La Liga football game.In the process 'Barca' made all of us who are fans deliriously happy.
In a game that Mourinho - the Real Madrid coach - will never ever forget,Barcelona gave his team a footballing lesson.'Barca' didn't just win by a big margin,but they did so while toying with the Madrid players.Fans at Nou Camp - Barcelona's home ground where the game took place - and those watching from around the world were thoroughly entertained.
Now,can Mourinho and his star player - Ronaldo - please shut up,"Quietly enjoy your humble pie."
And how about this joke doing the rounds:
Ronaldo(Real Madrid star player) :"God sent me to earth to teach people how to play football."
Lionel Messi(Barcelona star player):"I didn't send anyone."


* ON THE FGM Ts SALES FRONT - PART 15
Two things happened this week that got me excited.The first one was having two people who have FGM Ts already expressing interest in buying another t-shirt.They wanted this T in a different colour to their previous ones.
To hear that people love our Ts so much that they want a second one was humbling.
The second good happening was when a friend I had told about our Ts and given our flyer to - maybe six months ago - phoning me out of the blue to order not one,but two FGM t-shirts.This telephonic ordering was a first.I nearly fell off my chair.
This order out of the blue further emphasised the value of telling as many people as you can about the stuff that you are 'pushing'.Sometime down the line they may still get back to you to buy.
In both cases above I did not have the prefered sizes and colours.Infact,my current stock of t-shirts is now finished.But while I wait for my next stock - possibly after the December holidays because the factories are also winding down for Christmas - I will continue to pound the streets.I am carrying one sample t-shirt in my bag.It is important to keep the momentum of getting leads going.These I can then follow up on once the new stock arrives.

FGM Ts Roll Call of Honour
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97.Vusi Dlamini

Thank you my brother.


THANK YOU UNIVERSE.THANK YOU FOR OUR 'FEEL GOOD MOMENTS'.


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Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:


Forgiven
________

The criminal elements,
Who ochestrated our incarceration,
I forgive you.
The lawyers,
Who took our money and ran,
You are forgiven too.
The 'friends',
Who read 'Behind Bars',
And then disappeared,
I have forgotten already.
The neighbours,
Who pretended to be with us,
When we were down,
But were enjoying it,
It's OK.
I forgive you too,
Those I didn't mention.
Have a cheerful,
And festive season.


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Thinking of the New Zealand Mine Tragedy Families, Saying No To Violence, 'On The FGM Ts Sales Front - Part 14'.

* Our thoughts being with the Greymouth town people in New Zealand who lost their loved ones on Wednesday.A second underground gas explosion at the Pike River mine in that town resulted in the loss of the 29 miners who had been trapped underneath.
It can't have been easy to accept the news when just a few days before this fatal explosion there were high hopes that the miners may just be rescued.
We are with the grieving families in spirit.
In retrospect,the recent rescue of the 33 Chilean miners under similar circumstances being a true miracle that we should all be really greatful for.


* "16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM FOR NO VIOLENCE AGAINNST WOMEN AND CHILDREN"

24TH NOVEMBER - 9TH DECEMBER

Say 'No'
_______

Say 'No'.
NO.
Say 'no' to violence.
'No' to violence against women.
'No' to violence against children.
Say 'Yes'.
YES.
'Yes' to 16 days activism.
'Yes' to activism for those most vulnerable.
Stand firm.
Stand firm against domestic violence.
Stand firm against spousal abuse.
Say 'Stop'.
STOP.
Say 'Stop' to violence against anyone.
Say 'Stop' especially,
To violence against women and children.
An injury to one woman,
An injury to one child,
Is an injury to all of us.
Say 'No'.
NO.
Say 'No'.
NO.



* ON THE FGM TS SALES FRONT - PART 14
As we approach the end of the month I am starting to practice my smiling.I am going to need it.
I know I am going to have instances where a payment for a t-shirt taken does not come through.Or have an instance where a 'definite' lead - someone who assured me they will buy a T - does not buy when I arrive with the T.
I smile through all of this.I do this despite feeling let down.
If there is one thing I have learned so far through selling t-shirts,it is that one should never 'lose it',or give ultimatums when someone does not come through for you as promised.If you do,it results in this tension that makes going to that particular house again a stress-filled affair.Ultimately,it can even lead to someone refusing to pay altogether.
It is much,much better to receive paymnt,or have someone take a t-shirt,even if it is three months down the line.And this will only happen if one is polite and patient throughout the repeated let downs.

FGM Ts Roll Call of Honour
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96.Thabo Sebogodi(for her daughter - Lebo)

Thank you rra.


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Our Feel Good poem of the week:

Life
____

It's the way life goes,
The way it unfolds.
To lose loved ones,
To experience pain.
That's how it is.
To have our hopes raised,
Then dashed.
To think we have arrived,
But be back at zero.
It's the rhythm of life.
No reason this,
No excuse ever,
To give up hope.


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Local Pick'n Pay Star Cashiers, Emails from bo-Mpho Kgomo, 'On The FGM Ts Sales Front - Part 13'

* She looks up when you get to her till.Then as she greets you,she smiles.This is Millicent Peloeng.She is a cashier at the Protea North Pick'n Pay.
This kind of attentiveness to customers from a 'check out' lady is refreshing.
Most cashiers are OK.In some instances,however,you do feel like you are just a number that they need to process quickly and get out of the way.The greeting may be there,but it is done with no ethusiasm..
Not with Millicent.Most of the time she is really 'there' with you.
If you happen to land in my neighbourhood,and you end up at our Pick'n Pay,ask for Millicent.
Tell her I sent you.


* This email that we received from Mpho Kgomo.This parable touches on what the expression - 'ubuntu' - is really about.

"A mouse looked through a crack in the wall to see a farmer and his wife open a package.
'What food might this contain?',the mouse wondered.
He was devasted to discover that it was a mousetrap.

Retreating to the farmyard,the mouse proclaimed this warning:
'There is a mousetrap in the house!'
The chicken clucked and scratched,raised her head and said,'Mr Mouse,I can tell that this is
of great concern to you,but it is of no consequence to me.I cannot be bothered by it.'

The mouse then turned to the pig and told him,
'There is a mousetrap in the house!'
The pig sympathised,but said,'I am very sorry Mr Mouse,but there is nothing I can do about it.'

The mouse turned to the cow and said,
'There is a mousetrap in the house!'
The cow said,'Wow Mr Mouse,I am sorry for you,but it's no skin off my nose.'

So,the mouse returned to the house,head down and dejected,to face the farmer's mousetrap...alone.
That very night a sound was heard throughout the house.It was a sound of a mousetrap catching
its prey.The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught.In the darkness,she did not see it.
It was a venomous snake whose tail was caught in the trap.And the snake bit her.

The farmer rushed her to the hospital.
When she returned home she still had a fever.Everyone knows that you treat fever with a fresh
chicken soup.So the farmer took his knife to the farmyard for the soup's main ingredient.

But his wife's sickness continued.Friends and neghbours came to sit with her around the clock.
To feed them,the farmer butchered the pig.
But,alas,the farmer's wife did not get well.........she died.

So many people came for her funeral that the farmer had to slaughter the cow in order to provide
the meat for all of them at the funeral luncheon.

And the mouse looked upon it all,from the crack in his wall,with great sadness.It was instructive though.Next time his neighbour has a problem,he will never say it's not his problem.

Each of us is a vital thread in one another's life.When one of us is threatened,we are all at risk."


* ON THE FGM Ts SALES FRONT - PART 13

This week I had to contend with the elements.It rained at the beginning of the week.This forced me to stay indoors.This was a setback of sorts.When the week starts I am usually raring to go.Going out on the streets every day is a form of work for me,like those who do 9-5.If I don't work,I won't earn.

So what does one do when stuck indoors?Well,I did some reading.I am currently reading a book called
A Google Story by David Vise.This book is highly recommended.It is about how Google - the search engine company - started,and how it got so big so quickly.

By the end of the week the rain had cleared up however.With these clear and beautiful blue skies,I hit the ground running.I wanted to make up for the lost days.And my hard work paid off.I sold
two FGM t-shirts.This was really good.The last time I sold two t-shirts in one week was more than a month ago.
It must rain more often,I told myself.

FGM Ts Roll Call of Honour
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94.Thando Dlamini
95.Ntombi Ndaba

Thank you guys.


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Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:


Too Much?
__________

To greet me,
And smile.
Is it too much?
Is it a schlep?
To say let me find out,
When you don't know.
To say have a nice day,
When we are done.
Is it a drag to spread some cheer,
To add to the positive energy,
By being nice?
As Millicent does.
Is it too much really?
Surely not.

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Suu Kyi's Release, Eskom's Bounce Back, And 'On The FGM Ts Sales Front - Part 12'

* News that Aung San Suu Kyi - the pro-democracy leader in Burma - has been released from house arrest.She was released yesterday by the junta that runs Burma(or Maynmar).
We are as delighted as the Burma people about her eventual release.
Ms Suu Kyi had been under house arrest on and off since 1990 when her party - the National League for Democracy - won the national elections in that country.The army had then ignored this result and had continued the running of the country like before.Suu Kyi was put under house arrest.
Since then Suu Kyi - who is a Mandela-like figure for the people of Burma - had sort to bring back democracy to her country by using peaceful means.And her efforts were recognised by no less than the Nobel Prize Committee which gave her the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991.
Her release is something to feel good about.It's something to shout about.


* Eskom - our electricity supplier - doing a reasonably good job in recovering after a power failure here in my 'kasi' - Protea North.
Our electricity went down this past Tuesday afternoon.For some reason only certain areas of the neighbourhood were affected.And I happen to live in one of these affected areas.
Needless to say,this schism in electrity supply led to all kinds of jokes.The residents of the 'lights on' areas said that we - in the 'dark areas' -don't pay our electricity bills.People also said that the dark and depressing days of 'load shedding' are back with a vengeance.
Our electricity did finally come back.The next morning.To Eskom's credit,even during the 'lights out' period one could tell that someone was working on the problem,because electricity would come back but only to immediately go off again.


* ON THE FGM Ts SALES FRONT - PART 12

It is getting easier and easier for me to approach people and pitch to them,I am finding out.No doubt this comes from doing this every day.More than this growing confidence,I am loving the way I am making friends.Before I started selling the t-shirts I used to be aware that,for example,a certain individual stays in my 'kasi' by being familiar with their face.And when we met we did not necessarily greet each other.But now - after I had 'cold called' them previously - when we meet we greet each other.Not only this,now I even know most of my 'kasi' residents by name.This is because when I make my sales pitch I first introduce myself and then go:

"Nna ke bua le mang?"

In some instances when I meet them again we don't even talk about my t-shirts.We talk about other things.This is how I have 'bumped' into people I share interests (like reading) with.

Even if we do not get to sell those 47 million t-shirts,personally I would have enjoyed this experience of getting to know people.And this - I swear - is not a cop out.


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Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:

Junta
______

You had had your time.
Had your fill.
Satiated,you are.
You had to do it junta.
It had been a long time.
20 years!
You had had your elections.
Your 'unfree' and unfair elections.
There was no need,
No need to keep her inside.
You had no choice junta.
Now the people of Maynmar,
Her two sons,
Like the rest of the world,
Are smiling.
It's no thanks to you junta.
It's thanks to the Maynmar people.
It's thanks to the world.


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A Flurry of Activity for Good Causes, Elvis Blue's Heartening Gesture, And 'On the FGM Ts Sales Front- Part 11'

* Corporate South Africa starting the ball rolling as far as doing something for charities is concerned.This is just as well because the season of giving is almost upon us.
There was the Shell Select Charity Challenge that ran on 5FM recently.The challenge was to raise a total of R500,000 for charities.And the radio station DJs competed with each other to see who could raise the most money for their favourite good cause.
Also,Vodacom - the cellular network provider - has started its 'Change The World' campaign.Here South Africans with skills are invited to donate themselves - so to speak - to 10 designated charities for a period of six months.They are to offer their skills to these charities duing this period.And while they are at it Vodacom will pay for their upkeep.The charities will be getting this skillful help for free.

The man on the street cannot but be moved by these initiatives to reach out too to charities.


* The winner of Mnet's 'IDOLS' singing reality contest - Elvis Blue(real name Jan Hoogendyk) - blowing us all away not only with his singing,but with his decision to give half of his R500,000 cash first prize to his fellow finalist - Lloyd Cele.Lloy Cele would have apparently have done same had he won.
The decision to go 50/50 on the first prize money - irrespective of who won - was taken by the two contestants before they went for their final showdown in the show's finale.
We would like to say 'big up' to Elvis for putting his money where his mouth was.Where money is involved it is indeed rare not to have broken promises.


* ON THE FGM Ts SALES FRONT - PART 11
This week I saw some signs that my hard work of pounding the streets of my neighbourhood - Protea North - selling FGM Ts is starting to pay off.On more than one occasion I did a sales pitch to a prospect who when I finished went,

"Ja,I saw 'so and so' wearing your t-shirt."

On one particular day - Friday - I had two people tell me this.Needless to say,hearing this from a potential buyer leaves one feeling very good.Because then they are likey to buy a T.If not there and then,then at some future date.

To bo-Amakipkip et al, we say 'watch out'.The FGM Revolution is HERE.It's in my 'kasi' of Protea North today.Tomorrow we take the whole country.Afterwhich, it is the world.

FGM Ts Roll Call of Honour
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93.Eutricia Hungwe(for her granddaughter - Patricia)

Thank you 'maiguru'.


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Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:


It's Good
________

It's good to give.
It's devine,infact.
To say,"Here."
To say,"Naye."
Is laudable.
It's something to strive for.
It's something to aspire to.
To give,
When not having much,
Is awesomeness personified.
Like to forgive,
To give makes you 'the man'.
Let's give.
It's good to do.


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The Thabo Mbeki Foundation, Quotes for those who Dare to Dare, And 'On The FGM Ts Sales Front - Part 9'.

* Former President - Thabo Mbeki - lauching his Foundation last week.It is to be called The Thabo Mbeki Foundation.It's main aim is to help make this century(21st) a century for Africa.The Foundation will help Africans make a lasting contribution to the world.A contribution that the world will remember the continent by.
There is no more suited person to help make this renewal of Africa a reality.Mr Mbeki - even when still in office - has always been passionate about making Africa great again.Now that he is 'free' - so to speak - he is in a better position to go after one of his cherished dreams.
We would like to wish Mr Mbeki well in this latest undertaking of his.And we are fully behind you ntate.It's about time Africa shone once again.


* Encountering this truly inspirational quote about people who dare to dream big.It was in a TIME magazine issue of last year(2009).This was a special year-ending edition referred to as 'Person of the Year'.This quote appeared in the column('In the Arena') by Joe Klein.It went
something like this:

"IT IS NOT THE CRITIC WHO COUNTS:not the man who points out
how the strong man stumbles,or where the doer of deeds could have done
them better.The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena,
whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood,who strives valiantly,
who errs and comes up short again and again....who spends himself in a
worthy cause;who,at the best,knows in the end ,the triumph of high
achievement,and who at the worst,if he fails,at least he fails while
daring greatly."


* ON THE FGM Ts SALES FRONT - PART 9

This past week pounding the streets selling FGM Ts was particularly trying.Earlier in the week it was blazing hot outside.Temperatures here in Jozi were around 30 degrees.Trying to sell to passers by in this heat was no joke.Nobody was willing to stand even for even a second in the sun to hear my sales pitch.In some instances I was lucky.There would be a tree nearby and this where I gently guided my prospect.

If the heat was not enough of a hindrance,my legs started to ache also.The daily walking on hard surfaces was taking its toll.
Maybe,just maybe,the idea of sitting in one spot with a table of your wares is not so bad after all.In this case atleast one gets to sit the whole day.If the scorching summer heat continues I may just consider this option.For now though the street walking continues.

As if taking taking a cue from my complaining above,this week saw no movement on the FGM Ts sales front.After four weeks of selling atleast one T a week,I sold nothing this week.
What did they say about the Law of Attraction again?


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Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:

The 21st Century
____________

In this century,
Africans make great strides.
An African wins a Nobel for Science.
In the 21st century,
Africa comes of age.
An African country puts man in space.
This century,
We win the FIFA Cup.
We take our place.
Our place on the world stage.
When it concludes,
This century,
Everybody,absolutely everyone,
Will say Yes.
Yes, this was our time.
Our time indeed ntate Mbeki.


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A Golden Boy's Time in Delhi, Resourceful Budding Entrepreneurs, And 'On The FGM Ts Sales Front - Part 8'.

* A nice touch from South Africa's golden boy - Cameron van der Burgh - at the Commonwealth games that are currently being held in India.After winning gold in the 100 meter breastroke swimming event he raised his two hands to display the phrase - 'KE NAKO'.This phrase means 'IT'S TIME' in the Sesotho langauge.
And ofcourse this phrase was used as FIFA's slogan during the recent football World Cup held here in South Africa.
As to why Cameron had it written inside the palms of his two hands we can only speculate.We are going to give it our best shot:

a) KE NAKO for Cameron to win some gold.
or
b) IT'S TIME for South Africa to top the medals count in these games.
or
c) KE NAKO for Africa - as represented by South Africa,amongst others -
to really do well at these games.
or
d) All of the above.

"Nice one Cameron."


* A neighbourhood barber - Rashido - showing some enterprise in setting up his hair cutting place.
Instead of looking for a place to rent to house his business,Rashido simply erected a tent-like structure and had it attached to a church fence.For electricity to power his hair cutting machines he uses a portable electricity generating 'thingi' that runs on this big battery.
A chair or two inside this tent completes his shop.
My man here has no rent worries.And because he is cheap at R10 a haircut('chiskop'),business is brisk.But be warned,his haircut has no frills.After cutting your hair there is nothing like washing your head with a nice smelling shampoo etc etc,like they do at a hair salon.But for R15 saving - 'ekasi' hair salons can charge as much as R25 for a 'chiskop' - I can happily do this head-washing myself when I get home.
To all the Rashidos who have no excuses for not 'getting on with it':'big up' to you guys.


* ON THE FGM TS SALES FRONT - PART 8

On this daily beat of pushing FGM Ts in my 'kasi',I am getting to be friends with my fellow hawkers.
There are the vegetable guys - bo-Msoja.These are the guys who load a trolley with vegetables and push it around the neighbourhood.As they move around they constantly blow this trumpet-like whistle to alert residents of their passing by.
With my 'smaller-nyana' sling bag containing 3 to 4 t-shirts,I still have it relatively easy compared with these guys pushing laden trolleys.These guys work hard.

Then you have guys like bo-Freddy.He makes hand made Afro-themed artefacts.You will find Freddy with a table full of his wares next to the local Pick'n Pay entrance on some days.
Also, there are bo-Joshua,who sells hand-crafted lady earrings door to door.

Each time we 'bump' into each other we share our respective selling experiences.Most importantly,we encourage each other.

FGM Ts Roll Call of Honour
_________________________

90.Marcia Lekitla(for her son - Lolo)
91.Levy Dikotla

Thank you for your support mme le ntate.


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Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:

Ke Nako
________

It's time.
Time for Cameron.
Ke nako ya gold.
Gold for Cameron.
It's time as well,
For Team SA to shine,
And put Mzansi in the lights.
Ke nako also,
For all of us to go for gold,
Our version of it,
In our own little corner.
This is that time.


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