Take Responsibility for your own Life: Life doesn't have to be perfect to be wonderful... I am often criticized about my values and believes. I am sadden about what's happening across the World, how it has come to be. The World is a "mess"

"Mother Teresa once said that her most important work is with the dying, because she considers life so precious.  "A life is an achievement and dying is the end of that achievement".  It's when we are pushed to the edge of life that we see life most clearly.  In sharing their lessons, the dying teach us much about the preciousness of life itself.  In them we discover the her, that part that transcends all we have been through and delivers us to all we are capable of doing and being.  Not just being alive, but feeling alive".

Indeed, Mother Teresa.  The World is a "mess", was it like this before? Very critic of me to say so... Yet truth to what it seems to be.  Times have change, we have moved to the new generation as know by others 21st Century.
Is this how our society looks like? I was watching One Day Leader show on SABC1 [South African Broadcasting Cooperation] few months back, the episode of Teen Pregnancy.  When a 19 year-old girl with three kids was asked  why pregnant at such a young age? She the replied by saying, no playgrounds and libraries to keep 'us' [teenagers] busy in our Prov ince!!!

The palce she stays at is rural in the North West Province.  There are no facilities to accomedate the youth, such as Libraries, playgrounds, youth programs [art & culture] to keep them busy after school and on weekends.  The provincial area is not sustained.  Yet, It does not give way to such behaviour.  Teen pregnancy is one of the major problems in our country and girls are ones targeted, whereas boys are single out of their equal responsibility.   Boys must behold accountable and not forgetting perpetrators who impregnate young girls, older men known as "Sugar Daddies".

The Department of Sport and Recreational Facility in North West has put blame at the parents.  "Parents don't talk to their children about the consequences of sex, no advisory is given to them in their homes and schools, we mus not be held fully accountable for the problem", they said.  There are two sides of the story, when a Mother of 19 year-old was asked she said, I have tried  my best to talk to my daughter about sex  and failed immensely and on the other hand I blame the Department of Sports and Recreational Facility", she said. Both parties are blaming one another, instead of working together  in order to solve this problem.

Speaking of which, Durban International Film Festival held is annual ceremony last week, 'The Good Report' film was banned due to the misunderstanding between the context and the message verses that of free speech.  It is arguably that the film depicts Child Pornography, children will be exposed to the material and would want to experience it.  The Good Report is about a sixteen year-old character girl who gets involve with her school Teacher.  There are sex scenes between the teacher and 16 year-old, where it all raise eyebrows when viewed thereafter consequences arise.

"The film tackles issues that needs to be seen.  This things are happening, we need to debate the merit of the film", said Professor Anthony Haber on Radio 702.  "We don't want to pretend that such things don't exist for example murder, rape, drugs and so on... happens under 'our' watch in the society we live", he continued.
While on the issue of teenagers, study revealed-conducted by the Department of Social Development shown that teenagers don't like using condoms.  They prefer branded ones but can't afford them, reason being those condoms provide by the Government is not trusted by many.

What an excuse! It equals a high rate of  HIV&AIDS amongst the youth.  "Foundation laid for us while we were children is inherited in us.  Charity begins at home, good foundation speaks for itself and brings the best future", says Dr Eve[the usual sex therapist/expect on Redi Thlabi's show] on Radio 702.  Why blame the Government?  "People are deliberately not using condoms because they want to have fun, others  want to prove a point based on cultural merits whereby men want to prove that of their manhood by impregnating women", she said.

Would like to hear from you, comments welcome and opinions as well.

Bolt's Story: The beloved Dog

"It is not the presence of someone that brings the meaning to life; but It's the way someone touches your heart that gives life a beautiful meaning".

A rainy and cold Saturday morning, where it all began.  Bolt was born on March 15, 2012.  So exciting to have witnessed his birth, yet scary at the same time not knowing how to help Whitey, Bolt's mother.
My sister was still at work that day as I recall very well, my Niece and I patiently waited for her to arrive.  Whitey needed help, but she couldn't trust us because Tebogo, my sister was her master.

An hour-later she arrived and Whitey felt relived... you could have seen her eyes when she vehemently smiled at her.  Bolt grew up to be the beloved dog amongst his puppy brothers and sisters.  The were seven puppies in total and Bolt stood up to be the best, "captured" our eyes amongst the other puppies.  When I say 'captured' our eyes I mean, he was active and easy to be around.

You may ask, Who came up with the name? Me Of course!  The name says a lot itself, he was fast[ ran fast], ate hurriedly; sporty; brave; raw and a good listener.  "Man best friend is a dog"... Precisely because when your dog dies there's an empty void inside you and nothing would ever replace that friendship.  Just like any other death of our loved ones, we move forward with life and keep the memories with us.

He became ill all of a sadden.  The sad moment in the family~` A month later, Bolt died just after celebrating his birthday.                 
                                            

                                           In memory of Bolt #RIP


YOU ARE SOLEMNLY  MISSED.


In Addition:News

Tomorrow is Nelson Rolihlahla Madiba Mandela's Birthday!!! News-Rap would like to wish The Former State man, a speedy recovery, prosperous, peace and harmonious Birthday.
It has been a difficult time to the family,friends and the Nation in large.  As the World watch closely to the ailing State man who's still in the Hospital.  It's now over a month being in the Hospital.  Mandela, who will be turning 95 tomorrow was admitted last month in Medi-Clinic[Heart Hospital], Pretoria. "He still in critical but stable condition, says the Presidency.
                                       

Nelson Mandela was born on the 18 July 1918 in the small village of Mvezo, in the District of Qunu  near Umtata, Transkei (now known as Eastern Cape).  Mandela became involved in the politics while a student at Fort Hare University after he met Oliver Tambo, who became his life-long friend. for more visit www.sahistory.org.za

"During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people, I have fought  against White domination, and I have fought against Black domination.  I have cherished the ideal of a democracy and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities.  It is an ideal which I have hoped to live for and achieve.  But if it needs be, It is an ideal for which I am prepared to die" - Nelson Mandela at the opening of the Rivonia Trial defence case on April 20, 1964.

"Where one acts of kindness are plentiful, then the world flourishes and prosper".  -R.A.Schwartz

From us News-Rap we say, HAPPY!!! AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH viva Democracy.
Happy Birthday Mandela 95th! GOD BLESS...