Foundational Truths

A child who stays in school for 12 years deserves to be celebrated. And celebration isn’t meant to be private but a public acknowledgment of their perseverance to reach matric. When matric results are released, children are celebrated publicly for their achievements, and that is perfectly fine.

But listen to this, Mzalwane: sometimes, the reason they Nicodemusly (secretly) ask you to take down posts and pictures of your celebrations is rooted in superstition—they fear that “enemies” will see and bewitch your child for their success.

More often, however, it’s not about witchcraft but about their gossip not aligning with the truth. The photos you post and the stories they’ve been spreading about you don’t match. So, they ask you to remove the evidence to avoid being exposed as liars. The gossip may have gone ahead of them, but your receipts—the posts and pictures—paint a different story from the lies they’ve told.

Celebrate your loved ones boldly. Witchcraft will not succeed. Rejoice in the Lord and give thanks for the victories He has granted you. And if your friend's child has failed, encourage them to try again. But don’t dim your own joy or stop celebrating your child’s success simply because someone else’s child didn’t make it.

These days, we enable injustice by justifying it as a "different opinion." Listen, Mzalwane:

● Sexism is not a different opinion.

● Racism is not a different opinion.

● Homophobia is not a different opinion.

● Xenophobia is not a different opinion.

● Tribalism is not a different opinion.

● Body shaming is not a different opinion.

● Insults are not a different opinion.

These are all social ills, and we must stop normalizing them by masking them as "opinions." They are harmful, not harmless viewpoints.

I’ve made a decision to stop engaging with anyone who exhibits these behaviors and refuses to apologize. For example, someone insulted another person on social media, and a friend I’ve known for over 10 years liked that insulting comment. I blocked them.

We need to stop arguing with people who take pleasure in tearing others down for social media clout. Instead, let’s focus on building a community that stands against such toxic behaviors.

It will take some time for some people to get used to the New You!

They are so used to ordering you around, shouting at you, maligning you, gossiping about you, bullying you, insulting you, looking down on you, belittling you & excluding you.

Now that you have put your foot down and said; "Not again! Not anymore!" They are starting to throw tantrums.

Watch them go through their emotions until they realize that the hold they had on you is broken! Until they realize that the bottle in which they locked you up is broken!