Times Of Swaziland: CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME

CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME
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The Editor on 02/08/2020 00:23:00


Madam,
Good citizens of Eswatini, life can be worth living if only you can stop whining
about your predicaments but have zeal and be eager for success. Education knows
neither gender, creed nor race.
It’s not about your devastating past or your current lifestyle but about you
being assertive, having integrity and an ‘I can do it all’ attitude. Does
the rain fall on one roof only? Just like the final examination, which does not
come at different levels and at different times but we all face it at the same
prescribed hour?
Who among us as prominent pupils does not want to be a cut above the rest? The
horns cannot be too heavy for a cow, and this applies to mankind, which is to
say an exam can be as easy as taking candy from a baby if only we can be
innovative and sacrifice our precious time for our social affairs.
The mentality of thinking that we are dull must elude on our minds and we must
start thinking out of the box. It’s not about proving others wrong but it is
about your future and for the betterment of our country. Charity begins at home.
It is true that we are all not perfect but when a frog in front falls into a pit
others behind take caution.
Teachers may teach and preachers may preach but all of this will be in vain if
intimacy and drinking gallons of alcohol resulting to the irking increasing rate
of undesirable pregnancy and school drop outs is what we do best. We spend most
of our time drinking booze, in sports, relationships and a lot of other
activities, which becomes a huge dilemma come end of year. Truth is a painful
reality, yes sports for pleasure but not for leisure.
Ask yourself one question; is this the legacy you want the new seeds of the
coming generation to be part of? Don’t get me wrong, this is not a battle
against others but an elating path to our success. Be the change you want to see
in the country and do not find yourself saying ‘if I could turn back the hands
of time’ because it would be too late.
G Dlamini