Madiba - A symbol of triumph over adversity |
One day the trees will dance without him. They will sway gently
as they have over the years. Bumble-bees will fly, the birds will sing, punctuating the air with sweet natural music.
One day, for him a tear will be shed, a dirge will be sung and a prayer will be said. Though he knows it will be so, he also knows that he
won’t bear witness to it all.
When that day comes, he prays that his family will have the
fortitude to go through life, in the knowledge that they were greatly loved and that they were never far away from his thoughts.
He would like his mother to know that he was not as saintly
and as innocent as she thought he was. He would like his enemies to know that he was
not as heartless as they though he was.
When that day comes, he hopes that his few and valued friends
will see in his triumphs, what is possible. That in his tribulations, they will
find lessons to learn, to keep and to cherish.
He would like acquaintances
to know that behind that smiley face, his was an imperfect life. He would like
his confidant to know that there was more than the lonely figure that he cast.
When that day comes, he would like to believe that he took
the road less travelled, that he cared for those around him and that he
cherished the little things that really mattered.
He would like to rest in the knowledge that he watched the
sun rise in the morning, marvelled as it set in the evening, sometimes gazed at the stars, dreaming, hoping and believing.
When that day comes, he would like to journey on, knowing
that in life, he believed that somewhere, some place, was someone greater
than him, who in essence - is everything.
He would like to know that as imperfect as the world was
sometimes, it was just perfect enough. He would like the world to know that despite it
all, he lived, he laughed and he truly loved!
Do you sometimes think about the endless pursuit of happiness and just how much we miss out on what really matters, while pursuing what in the end, turns out to be so trivial? What is your story? What has gotten you thinking lately? Would you do something differently, given the chance? We would certainly love to hear from you.
1 comment:
Deep and thoughtful, my friend....
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