The DREAMS DO COME TRUE Tour - Part 2 (FNB, Protea Gardens)

                                                                                

The 'Dreams Do Come True'(DDCT) Tour officially kicking off this past Tuesday. I was given an opportunity to address the staff of a First National Bank(FNB) branch located in our local mall(Protea Gardens).

   That the DDCT Tour started at FNB was appropriate.FNB is the company I used to work for before I left to pursue the writing dream and that of motivational speaking.

   During these free DDCT Tour talks, I do my best to inspire people and motivate them to go for their dreams also. I use myself  as an example of someone whose dream came true when our FGM blog book was published.

   In this very first DDCT Tour presentation, I must admit, I was nervous in places during the talk. Even though I knew my material and how my presentation should flow, for some reason, in some instances I simply went blank. I could not remember, at times, which point came next. But I soldiered on nevertheless. Afterwards, my sister (Teboho) - who is my moral support companion on the tour - said I did ok for someone who is starting. The core of my talk is good, she said. I just needed to add more oomph and energy to my presentation style. 

   Of course, these early DDCT presentations - like all new ventures - are work-in-progress. By my next talk, I will have steadied my nerves, I am sure. 

                                                    SOME THANK YOUs

bra Tshepo(the branch manager) - for giving us the opportunity.

Lunga Ndlovu - for buying our book on the spot.

Sara & Mpho(fellow GBC members) - for expressing interest in purchasing our book.

Thabo(the CCC) - for urging me to approach his manager to arrange this talk.

The branch staff - for the warm welcome.

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SO, SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WORLD OUT THERE, WHAT MADE YOU FEEL

GOOD THIS WEEK?

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The Book Is Here

Our Feel Good Movement blog book(FEELING GOOD:The best from the Feel Good Movement blog in 2011) has finally been published. And I am feeling on top of the world, needless to say. A dream has come true indeed.

All the hard work(late nights,missed FGM blog post deadlines, etc,etc) has been worth it. All the disappointments(being let down,emails not answered, etc) no longer matter now. All is forgiven.

Many, many thanks to all our blog readers around the world. Your weekly visits kept our spirits up when things were not going well with the book project.

Since receiving the first copies of the book this past Thursday, I have been showing it to a few people in my neighbourhood. And the feedback has been very positive. I have been humbled by one or two young people saying that I have inspired them greatly in getting our book published. Some say they write poetry on the side. Now they going to revisit their poems and see if they can put something together for possible publication.

In the same week that we received the first copies of the book we also managed to sell two copies. These were sold to ntate Maqutu and ntate Nkosi. I thank these two gentlemen wholeheartedly.

This selling of the first two copies(above) also means that the journey to that '1 million copies sold' target has now started, ladies and gentlemen.


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SO,SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WORLD OUT THERE,WHAT MADE YOU

FEEL GOOD THIS WEEK?

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Things Put In Perspective

I complain about the fact that sometimes we don't have electricity here in my 'kasi'.While at it, I may even complain that temperatures here in South Africa are starting to dip,meaning that winter - not my favourite season - is on its way.

But all these problems of mine pale in comparison to those of somebody who cannot speak or hear.The reality of the world of the mute and deaf was brought home recently when we acquired neighbours who can neither speak nor hear.

We do our best to communicate with them using rudimentary sign language.But the whole question of how they experience the world has suddenly become paramount for me.I keep wondering what it is like to be mute and deaf.Is theirs a world of total silence?How, for example , do they hear an approaching car?Does it not feel a bit lonely to be in this sea of chattering masses where you can't join in?

Having said that,our neighbours are definitely not candidates for being pitied.Their lives continue at full speed.They go to work by public transport(taxis) like everyone else.Sometimes we hang out together to watch a soccer game(or two) on TV.

One of them was actually able to speak and hear when young.Things changed when he was 8 years old.Overnight it all went silent for him.And naturally people speculated about the cause.It was mainly believed - in that rural set up he grew up in - that 'Ke ntho tsa batho'(It is witchcraft).

Living in close proximity to Thembelani and Sango has starkly reminded me of how lucky those of us who can speak and hear are.Instead of complaining about this and that,we could do more with appreciating what we have.That the price of petrol is now R11.05 here in the Gauteng province is not really major in the scheme of things.

Even better than not sweating the small stuff,we could do with learning the sign language.This would make it much, much easier for the mute and deaf to communicate with us,and therefore not feel that excluded.


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The Love Shown To Fabrice Muamba

Football lover or not,you would have been moved,too,by the outpouring of support for Fabrice Muamba from the soccer world as a whole.Muamba is the Bolton Wanderers player who collapsed on the soccer pitch last Saturday(17th March) after suffering a heart attack.It was in an FA quarterfinal game against Tottenum Hotspur at White Heart Lane.

Fabrice was rushed to the London Chest Hospital where miraculously he was revived after his heart had stopped beating after the collapse.This is where he still is,in ICU.

From Manchester,Barcelona(and Madrid) to across the Atlantic in L A,football greats weighed in with their messages to Fabrice and his family,all saying he must get well soon.

This wave of support by the football community having started on the Saturday of this incident.After Fabrice collapsed in the first half of the game,the referee realized the seriousness of the matter and decided not only to stop the game but to abandon it altogether.The fans of both clubs departed the stadium without a complaint.

Next there was Sir Alex Ferguson(of Manchester United) wishing Fabrice a speedy recovery.Then there were the Barcelona players( Messi and Alves shown in a newspaper photo) wearing t-shirts written 'Fabrice!We are behind you'.Later still Mr Beckham from the L A Galaxy football team phoned the coach(Owen Coyle) of Fabrice's team(Bolton Wanderers) to offer his support.

For us here in Africa,Fabrice's recovery is of particular significance.He is the son of the soil after all.He was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo and lived there until he was 11 years when his parents fled the DRC to seek asylum in the United Kingdom.

The latest reports about his condition are that he has improved considerably since that fateful Saturday.He can recognize his family members and is even starting to say a few words.

We wish Fabrice well also.

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SO,SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WORLD OUT THERE,WHAT MADE YOU

FEEL GOOD THIS WEEK?

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This Derby is Very Much Alive

Fears that the local Soweto derby - between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates - was losing its fizz,were thankfully laid to rest yesterday.

In a very exciting (and heartbreaking,for some of us) game yesterday afternoon,the two Soweto soccer giants served up a thrilling match.

In a packed FNB stadium,Orlando Pirates quickly raced to a 3-0 lead even before the first 45 minutes were over.They boldly announced that today they wanted to vanquish their arch rivals.In this emphatic start,they were also telling all and sundry that the 3-0 drubbing at the hands of Santos this past Wednesday was now a distant memory.

For their part,Kaizer Chiefs did respond.Their two goals were not sufficient,however.It was a case of too little too late.Orlando Pirates eventually won 3-2.

Before yesterday's edition of this derby,a lot of soccer pundits had complained about the lack of excitement in recent derbies between the two.Was it even still a derby,they opined.For this they put forward a number of reasons.One of these,they said,was that today's players were not as skillful as the legendary Jomo Sono(wa Pirates) or Ace Ntsoelengoe(wa Chiefs).As a consequence today's derbies lacked the entertainment value.It is true that Jomo and Ace were exceptional players.But they operated in an era of less discipline on the soccer pitch.It was a time when players could still 'stand on a soccer ball' to please the crowd.An act which today would be viewed as frivolous and clownish.

After yesterday,these obituaries will now have to wait.

Well done to Pirates for this win.Big up to Chiefs,as well,for their contribution to a highly entertaining game.


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SO,SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WORLD OUT THERE,WHAT MADE YOU

FEEL GOOD THIS WEEK?

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'CLF' Is In The House

Who is 'CLF'?,you ask.Well,she(or is it a he?) is our 5th official FGM blog follower.

This week 'CLF' decided to make it public,ladies and gentlemen.He(or is it a she?) is that second
silhoutted figure in the 'Followers' space on our blog home page.

To show our appreciation we have decided to write an open letter to 'CLF'.

"Dear CLF,

Are you well?

We are fine here in sunny SA.

We love it that you have decided to come forward,so to speak.We love it a lot that you have decided that now was about time.You cannot even begin to imagine,CLF,what it does to our self-confidence when a blog reader decides to indicate that they like what we are doing.Showing up,as you did this week,could not have come at a better time also.It had been a while - almost a year now - since someone had last 'showed themselves'.

What a pity though,CLF,that we don't have full details about you.This lack of more info about you has left us with many unanswered questions.For example:

Are you female or male?(Not that we are looking.)

From which part of the world are you?(We know that our blog is read worldwide,but still....)

Broadly speaking,are you black or white?(You must excuse us here,we are South Africans afterall.)

Was your coming forward prompted by a particular post?(Not that it matters much,because we know that every post we put out rocks.)

And on a different note,what do you make of the changes on the blog since the start of the year?Things like the dropping of the 'feel good' poems.

I could go on and on,CLF.But for now I will leave it there.I shall await your answer,CLF.With bated breath,if I may add.

Stay well CLF.

Thapelo.
For The FGM."

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SO,SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WORLD OUT THERE,WHAT MADE YOU

FEEL GOOD THIS WEEK?

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Eskom Quick to The Rescue

This post is now in our book : FEELING GOOD:The best from 
                                              the Feel Good Movement blog - PART 1

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