Times Of Swaziland: THE POWER IS WITHIN US

THE POWER IS WITHIN US
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The Editor on 14/05/2019 21:58:00


Sir,
It is no longer shocking that a recently wedded couple is now filing for
divorce; it has since become common for people to be in open relationships where
it is fine for each one of them to ‘date’ other people – just as long as
they stick to the ‘ground rules’.
Our children have become strangers, yet still living under our roof and still
totally financially dependent on us.
Most youth have become friends with people from all over the world – some
cannot even survive an hour without ‘chatting’ to this friend whom they have
never met physically; yet are so intimately involved.
Not a single day goes by in Eswatini without someone being brutally beaten,
sexually molested or even violated financially, emotionally, spiritually and
even ethically.
Do we still even have values, morals and ethics in the country or the world in
general? Why do our young sons date older women? Why do wives beat up their
husbands? Why do church leaders crook us in broad daylight?
Why are we so addicted to these toxic mood enhancing substances eg a fix of
dope, a glass of this, a tot of that or better still a puff of something with
the intention of feeling ‘better’ or just to relax us and make us feel alive
again!
Greatest
Why are drug dealers one of the richest people lately? Why are we in so much
debt? Why are our role models being investigated for fraud related activities?
Why has the juvenile school become a parent’s greatest solution? Why why why?
I sure have the answers; and so do you; however; we all know that this behavior
is certainly leading us to disaster.
We all know that there is a better way out; there is a better and more effective
approach that you can use to attain the same goal you are trying to get to by
engaging in what I call ‘ill behavior’.
I am also aware that as much as there is a better solution; it is indeed quite
hard to implement it. In fact; a number of us have tried to do good; only to
fail dismally; so this seems to be working better for us.
My questions though are; for how long will we be in debt, for how long will we
be so frustrated, for how long will we escape death, for how long will we be in
misery, for how long will we hate yourself and be bullied by guilt?
Consequences will soon catch up with us; if they haven’t already. Let’s work
together in finding ourselves, claiming our ‘great lives’ back; and most
importantly, let us start today and shape our better tomorrow!
We all know it’s possible. We just have to accept and embrace our situations;
forgive ourselves and others; let go of the past; and rather learn something
positive about our (never to be repeated) mistakes, one day at a time; help is
available; the power is within us.
N M