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    24Feb, 2019
    Who makes the rules of life?

    Aha, what is life and who makes the rules of life? I certainly have no idea …… Expecting less and living it a day as it comes.

    Long ago, young and naive … i couldn’t wait till i get to 18. It came, nothing exciting happened! As a child, i thought, oh well, this is it. I had thought that was the epitome of life. Heck, was i wrong ? I am still lost and no, i can’t request for a rewind but  focus on the uncertainties of tomorrow. I would laugh hysterically how well i planned for my life, back then. Get married by 25, have the number of kids i wanted by 30, have that best career ever and live happily ever after. Life is a mystery! I am laughing hard right now. Lets just say, never plan for things you have no control over! I know i am not alone in this, yes you! You had plans too. Don’t look away, i know its true.

    Is there a life manual ? If there was, i would have been the first person to get hold of it. I fear disappointments, failures name it. I love to see positive flow of life, but well who has the rules of life? No human does.

    Wandering into the thoughts of unending questions

    A set of rules saying, you must clear schooling by age 24 ? Who said that ? What if one had no resources to see them through school after attaining that age ?

    Marry  a “tall, dark and handsome” hah aha …. Cinderella type of thoughts ? Let’s say, i once was lost but now am found. I hate walking behind tall men…… especially those who walk like they own the whole pavement ? Tall …. men, you lost me just like that!

    Who set the rule that once you start something you Must finish it off? Anything that spurs negativity is not worth the fight. Holding on to the rope will eventually dent you…..

    Mystery…….

    Mysterious ? Talk of domestic violence…. merry reception, people were happy, you were happy but before settling in your brain that, indeed marriage happened ….. Violence! Are there rules to persevere ? Who said so ? Myself, i have no idea. Do you.

    I have so many unanswered questions about life. Who set the rule that a certain portion of people have to suffer in order to survive ? Why does it have to happen ? Why are some having it easy ? What did they do to make life easier for them? Was it the sacrifice of their fore-fathers or is it by sheer luck ? My heart bleeds when i see hungry children all over, and there are some with plenty to eat and maybe, waste. However, i blame no one. The science behind life is unimaginable. Just like in the jungle, only the strongest and wittiest survive…. Yes? No?

    ARE WE ROBOTICS ?
    Who set the rules of life ?

    I may assume that we are robots. Made to follow certain commands, inbuilt. We certainly have no control over how our life turns out to be, but have the capacity to steer things into the right direction.  Steer into the right direction, by whose power ? It’s best not to worry about tomorrow…. and live like the birds of the sky, He says. How though?

    Who set the rules that, today you have it…. tomorrow it’s gone, or vice versa ?Is this a fair game ? Who set the rules of this game ? Why does one have to tread carefully ?  Why does it seem like one needs to pass through a sieve to make it ? Mysterious life it is, make it easier for people. The uncertainties you bring, can make one paranoid.

    On my side, life has brought forth all the positives and need to say bit of negatives. I look forward to experience a new thing each day. Trying to make life pleasant by living on my own terms. If i was supernatural, i would change some aspects of it. Just a bit of shine here, there…. wallah… Perfect! My life is my responsibility, however much the mysteries it bring about.

    Life has that bitter-sweet type of relationship with everyone. Although, living it is a gift. What lingers on my mind is … who makes the rules? Procedural-like rules. One has to follow a certain routine? Does the society have a hand in this ? Yes? No? Can we blame someone when it doesn’t go well ? What are your thoughts on life?

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    13Feb, 2019
    Valentine’s nigh
    Love; a four letter word, simple to pronounce but yet hard to understand. 
When someone falls in love with someone or something they develop unfathomable passion towards the person or thing, it's an ecstatic feeling you may say.  It’s the month of love so they say and to be precise the week of Love simply because Valentine’s day is just around the corner.

    Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate romance and love.
    After doing a small background check i learnt some shocking revelations about the origin of Valentine’s Day.

    How did this day come to be?

    From Feb 13 to 15, the Romans celebrated the feast of Lupercalia. The men sacrificed a goat and a dog, and then whipped women with the hides of the animals they had just slain. Sounds funny right? But the funniest part is that the women were naked and all the beating was in the name of making them fertile (well that’s what they believed). This is according to Noel Lenski, a historian at the University of Colorado in Boulder.
    The ancient Romans may also be responsible for the name of our modern-day of Love. Emperor Claudius II executed two men both named Valentine on Feb 14, different years in the 3rd century A.D. Their martyrdom was honored by the Catholic Church with the celebration of St. Valentine’s Day.

    Why celebrate this Day ?

    Valentine’s is all about loved ones,  young in love, newlyweds probably 3-4 years in marriage and those still in courtship among others. It’s all about being merry and getting surprise gifts. This is the time of the year when demand for flowers and chocolate shoots high and people in this line of business tend to make a fortune. Did you know that chocolate emits the same chemical into your body which is produced when you start falling in love? Now that’s reason enough to get your loved one a box of chocolates this Valentine’s.

    Single men and women out here do not feel abandoned. Don’t even think of posting that photo with the tagline “Self-love”. It’s a cynical and desperate move.

    Divorced, widows and widowers, who said YOU can’t celebrate Valentines? To me this a time we should show our love not only to the single most person you love but as well to others, the strangers, that street beggar on the corner of the street, the street urchins, that single mother with three kids who you always call during the weekends to come do your laundry ( i know most bachelors can relate to this).

    It would be much better if we viewed Valentine’s differently. How i wish we would use this week to show our Love to the less fortunate, the under-privileged, those that have been through hell, those that feel like there’s nothing to live for in this world.

    Sometimes it’s just important to be there for someone, you don’t have to say anything but your presence matters a lot. Makes them feel that they have a sense of belonging. That company only means a lot to someone.

    For once let’s forget about our daily hassle, the political temperature in our country, the color of our skin, the tribe, the religion and culture and embrace each other with Love.

    When was the last time you did something out of love? It’s the month of Love and it’s never too late. Let’s start with a simple act of changing our attitude. Let’s share the Love we have with others.

    By Madiba Muyonga

    What is your perception about Valentine’s Day ?

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