* Our thoughts being with the Greymouth town people in New Zealand who lost their loved ones on Wednesday.A second underground gas explosion at the Pike River mine in that town resulted in the loss of the 29 miners who had been trapped underneath.
It can't have been easy to accept the news when just a few days before this fatal explosion there were high hopes that the miners may just be rescued.
We are with the grieving families in spirit.
In retrospect,the recent rescue of the 33 Chilean miners under similar circumstances being a true miracle that we should all be really greatful for.
* "16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM FOR NO VIOLENCE AGAINNST WOMEN AND CHILDREN"
24TH NOVEMBER - 9TH DECEMBER
Say 'No'
_______
Say 'No'.
NO.
Say 'no' to violence.
'No' to violence against women.
'No' to violence against children.
Say 'Yes'.
YES.
'Yes' to 16 days activism.
'Yes' to activism for those most vulnerable.
Stand firm.
Stand firm against domestic violence.
Stand firm against spousal abuse.
Say 'Stop'.
STOP.
Say 'Stop' to violence against anyone.
Say 'Stop' especially,
To violence against women and children.
An injury to one woman,
An injury to one child,
Is an injury to all of us.
Say 'No'.
NO.
Say 'No'.
NO.
* ON THE FGM TS SALES FRONT - PART 14
As we approach the end of the month I am starting to practice my smiling.I am going to need it.
I know I am going to have instances where a payment for a t-shirt taken does not come through.Or have an instance where a 'definite' lead - someone who assured me they will buy a T - does not buy when I arrive with the T.
I smile through all of this.I do this despite feeling let down.
If there is one thing I have learned so far through selling t-shirts,it is that one should never 'lose it',or give ultimatums when someone does not come through for you as promised.If you do,it results in this tension that makes going to that particular house again a stress-filled affair.Ultimately,it can even lead to someone refusing to pay altogether.
It is much,much better to receive paymnt,or have someone take a t-shirt,even if it is three months down the line.And this will only happen if one is polite and patient throughout the repeated let downs.
FGM Ts Roll Call of Honour
_________________________
96.Thabo Sebogodi(for her daughter - Lebo)
Thank you rra.
THANK YOU UNIVERSE.THANK YOU FOR OUR 'FEEL GOOD MOMENTS'.
========================================
Our Feel Good poem of the week:
Life
____
It's the way life goes,
The way it unfolds.
To lose loved ones,
To experience pain.
That's how it is.
To have our hopes raised,
Then dashed.
To think we have arrived,
But be back at zero.
It's the rhythm of life.
No reason this,
No excuse ever,
To give up hope.
====================================
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Sunday, November 28, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Local Pick'n Pay Star Cashiers, Emails from bo-Mpho Kgomo, 'On The FGM Ts Sales Front - Part 13'
* She looks up when you get to her till.Then as she greets you,she smiles.This is Millicent Peloeng.She is a cashier at the Protea North Pick'n Pay.
This kind of attentiveness to customers from a 'check out' lady is refreshing.
Most cashiers are OK.In some instances,however,you do feel like you are just a number that they need to process quickly and get out of the way.The greeting may be there,but it is done with no ethusiasm..
Not with Millicent.Most of the time she is really 'there' with you.
If you happen to land in my neighbourhood,and you end up at our Pick'n Pay,ask for Millicent.
Tell her I sent you.
* This email that we received from Mpho Kgomo.This parable touches on what the expression - 'ubuntu' - is really about.
"A mouse looked through a crack in the wall to see a farmer and his wife open a package.
'What food might this contain?',the mouse wondered.
He was devasted to discover that it was a mousetrap.
Retreating to the farmyard,the mouse proclaimed this warning:
'There is a mousetrap in the house!'
The chicken clucked and scratched,raised her head and said,'Mr Mouse,I can tell that this is
of great concern to you,but it is of no consequence to me.I cannot be bothered by it.'
The mouse then turned to the pig and told him,
'There is a mousetrap in the house!'
The pig sympathised,but said,'I am very sorry Mr Mouse,but there is nothing I can do about it.'
The mouse turned to the cow and said,
'There is a mousetrap in the house!'
The cow said,'Wow Mr Mouse,I am sorry for you,but it's no skin off my nose.'
So,the mouse returned to the house,head down and dejected,to face the farmer's mousetrap...alone.
That very night a sound was heard throughout the house.It was a sound of a mousetrap catching
its prey.The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught.In the darkness,she did not see it.
It was a venomous snake whose tail was caught in the trap.And the snake bit her.
The farmer rushed her to the hospital.
When she returned home she still had a fever.Everyone knows that you treat fever with a fresh
chicken soup.So the farmer took his knife to the farmyard for the soup's main ingredient.
But his wife's sickness continued.Friends and neghbours came to sit with her around the clock.
To feed them,the farmer butchered the pig.
But,alas,the farmer's wife did not get well.........she died.
So many people came for her funeral that the farmer had to slaughter the cow in order to provide
the meat for all of them at the funeral luncheon.
And the mouse looked upon it all,from the crack in his wall,with great sadness.It was instructive though.Next time his neighbour has a problem,he will never say it's not his problem.
Each of us is a vital thread in one another's life.When one of us is threatened,we are all at risk."
* ON THE FGM Ts SALES FRONT - PART 13
This week I had to contend with the elements.It rained at the beginning of the week.This forced me to stay indoors.This was a setback of sorts.When the week starts I am usually raring to go.Going out on the streets every day is a form of work for me,like those who do 9-5.If I don't work,I won't earn.
So what does one do when stuck indoors?Well,I did some reading.I am currently reading a book called
A Google Story by David Vise.This book is highly recommended.It is about how Google - the search engine company - started,and how it got so big so quickly.
By the end of the week the rain had cleared up however.With these clear and beautiful blue skies,I hit the ground running.I wanted to make up for the lost days.And my hard work paid off.I sold
two FGM t-shirts.This was really good.The last time I sold two t-shirts in one week was more than a month ago.
It must rain more often,I told myself.
FGM Ts Roll Call of Honour
_________________________
94.Thando Dlamini
95.Ntombi Ndaba
Thank you guys.
THANK YOU UNIVERSE.THANK YOU FOR OUR 'FEEL GOOD MOMENTS'.
=================================
Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:
Too Much?
__________
To greet me,
And smile.
Is it too much?
Is it a schlep?
To say let me find out,
When you don't know.
To say have a nice day,
When we are done.
Is it a drag to spread some cheer,
To add to the positive energy,
By being nice?
As Millicent does.
Is it too much really?
Surely not.
==============================
SO,SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WORLD OUT THERE,WHAT MADE YOU FEEL
GOOD THIS WEEK?
Let us know at - feelgoodmovement@gmail.com
=====================================
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With Mathematical Certainty
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=====================================
This kind of attentiveness to customers from a 'check out' lady is refreshing.
Most cashiers are OK.In some instances,however,you do feel like you are just a number that they need to process quickly and get out of the way.The greeting may be there,but it is done with no ethusiasm..
Not with Millicent.Most of the time she is really 'there' with you.
If you happen to land in my neighbourhood,and you end up at our Pick'n Pay,ask for Millicent.
Tell her I sent you.
* This email that we received from Mpho Kgomo.This parable touches on what the expression - 'ubuntu' - is really about.
"A mouse looked through a crack in the wall to see a farmer and his wife open a package.
'What food might this contain?',the mouse wondered.
He was devasted to discover that it was a mousetrap.
Retreating to the farmyard,the mouse proclaimed this warning:
'There is a mousetrap in the house!'
The chicken clucked and scratched,raised her head and said,'Mr Mouse,I can tell that this is
of great concern to you,but it is of no consequence to me.I cannot be bothered by it.'
The mouse then turned to the pig and told him,
'There is a mousetrap in the house!'
The pig sympathised,but said,'I am very sorry Mr Mouse,but there is nothing I can do about it.'
The mouse turned to the cow and said,
'There is a mousetrap in the house!'
The cow said,'Wow Mr Mouse,I am sorry for you,but it's no skin off my nose.'
So,the mouse returned to the house,head down and dejected,to face the farmer's mousetrap...alone.
That very night a sound was heard throughout the house.It was a sound of a mousetrap catching
its prey.The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught.In the darkness,she did not see it.
It was a venomous snake whose tail was caught in the trap.And the snake bit her.
The farmer rushed her to the hospital.
When she returned home she still had a fever.Everyone knows that you treat fever with a fresh
chicken soup.So the farmer took his knife to the farmyard for the soup's main ingredient.
But his wife's sickness continued.Friends and neghbours came to sit with her around the clock.
To feed them,the farmer butchered the pig.
But,alas,the farmer's wife did not get well.........she died.
So many people came for her funeral that the farmer had to slaughter the cow in order to provide
the meat for all of them at the funeral luncheon.
And the mouse looked upon it all,from the crack in his wall,with great sadness.It was instructive though.Next time his neighbour has a problem,he will never say it's not his problem.
Each of us is a vital thread in one another's life.When one of us is threatened,we are all at risk."
* ON THE FGM Ts SALES FRONT - PART 13
This week I had to contend with the elements.It rained at the beginning of the week.This forced me to stay indoors.This was a setback of sorts.When the week starts I am usually raring to go.Going out on the streets every day is a form of work for me,like those who do 9-5.If I don't work,I won't earn.
So what does one do when stuck indoors?Well,I did some reading.I am currently reading a book called
A Google Story by David Vise.This book is highly recommended.It is about how Google - the search engine company - started,and how it got so big so quickly.
By the end of the week the rain had cleared up however.With these clear and beautiful blue skies,I hit the ground running.I wanted to make up for the lost days.And my hard work paid off.I sold
two FGM t-shirts.This was really good.The last time I sold two t-shirts in one week was more than a month ago.
It must rain more often,I told myself.
FGM Ts Roll Call of Honour
_________________________
94.Thando Dlamini
95.Ntombi Ndaba
Thank you guys.
THANK YOU UNIVERSE.THANK YOU FOR OUR 'FEEL GOOD MOMENTS'.
=================================
Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:
Too Much?
__________
To greet me,
And smile.
Is it too much?
Is it a schlep?
To say let me find out,
When you don't know.
To say have a nice day,
When we are done.
Is it a drag to spread some cheer,
To add to the positive energy,
By being nice?
As Millicent does.
Is it too much really?
Surely not.
==============================
SO,SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WORLD OUT THERE,WHAT MADE YOU FEEL
GOOD THIS WEEK?
Let us know at - feelgoodmovement@gmail.com
=====================================
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To Achieve Any Financial Goal
With Mathematical Certainty
From the gurus featured in "The Secret"
=====================================
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Suu Kyi's Release, Eskom's Bounce Back, And 'On The FGM Ts Sales Front - Part 12'
* News that Aung San Suu Kyi - the pro-democracy leader in Burma - has been released from house arrest.She was released yesterday by the junta that runs Burma(or Maynmar).
We are as delighted as the Burma people about her eventual release.
Ms Suu Kyi had been under house arrest on and off since 1990 when her party - the National League for Democracy - won the national elections in that country.The army had then ignored this result and had continued the running of the country like before.Suu Kyi was put under house arrest.
Since then Suu Kyi - who is a Mandela-like figure for the people of Burma - had sort to bring back democracy to her country by using peaceful means.And her efforts were recognised by no less than the Nobel Prize Committee which gave her the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991.
Her release is something to feel good about.It's something to shout about.
* Eskom - our electricity supplier - doing a reasonably good job in recovering after a power failure here in my 'kasi' - Protea North.
Our electricity went down this past Tuesday afternoon.For some reason only certain areas of the neighbourhood were affected.And I happen to live in one of these affected areas.
Needless to say,this schism in electrity supply led to all kinds of jokes.The residents of the 'lights on' areas said that we - in the 'dark areas' -don't pay our electricity bills.People also said that the dark and depressing days of 'load shedding' are back with a vengeance.
Our electricity did finally come back.The next morning.To Eskom's credit,even during the 'lights out' period one could tell that someone was working on the problem,because electricity would come back but only to immediately go off again.
* ON THE FGM Ts SALES FRONT - PART 12
It is getting easier and easier for me to approach people and pitch to them,I am finding out.No doubt this comes from doing this every day.More than this growing confidence,I am loving the way I am making friends.Before I started selling the t-shirts I used to be aware that,for example,a certain individual stays in my 'kasi' by being familiar with their face.And when we met we did not necessarily greet each other.But now - after I had 'cold called' them previously - when we meet we greet each other.Not only this,now I even know most of my 'kasi' residents by name.This is because when I make my sales pitch I first introduce myself and then go:
"Nna ke bua le mang?"
In some instances when I meet them again we don't even talk about my t-shirts.We talk about other things.This is how I have 'bumped' into people I share interests (like reading) with.
Even if we do not get to sell those 47 million t-shirts,personally I would have enjoyed this experience of getting to know people.And this - I swear - is not a cop out.
THANK YOU UNIVERSE.THANK YOU FOR OUR 'FEEL GOOD MOMENTS'.
=====================================
Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:
Junta
______
You had had your time.
Had your fill.
Satiated,you are.
You had to do it junta.
It had been a long time.
20 years!
You had had your elections.
Your 'unfree' and unfair elections.
There was no need,
No need to keep her inside.
You had no choice junta.
Now the people of Maynmar,
Her two sons,
Like the rest of the world,
Are smiling.
It's no thanks to you junta.
It's thanks to the Maynmar people.
It's thanks to the world.
=================================
SO,SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WORLD OUT THERE,WHAT MADE YOU
FEEL GOOD THIS WEEK?
Let us know at - feelgoodmovement@gmail.com
=====================================
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To Achieve Any Financial Goal
With Mathematical Certainty
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=====================================
We are as delighted as the Burma people about her eventual release.
Ms Suu Kyi had been under house arrest on and off since 1990 when her party - the National League for Democracy - won the national elections in that country.The army had then ignored this result and had continued the running of the country like before.Suu Kyi was put under house arrest.
Since then Suu Kyi - who is a Mandela-like figure for the people of Burma - had sort to bring back democracy to her country by using peaceful means.And her efforts were recognised by no less than the Nobel Prize Committee which gave her the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991.
Her release is something to feel good about.It's something to shout about.
* Eskom - our electricity supplier - doing a reasonably good job in recovering after a power failure here in my 'kasi' - Protea North.
Our electricity went down this past Tuesday afternoon.For some reason only certain areas of the neighbourhood were affected.And I happen to live in one of these affected areas.
Needless to say,this schism in electrity supply led to all kinds of jokes.The residents of the 'lights on' areas said that we - in the 'dark areas' -don't pay our electricity bills.People also said that the dark and depressing days of 'load shedding' are back with a vengeance.
Our electricity did finally come back.The next morning.To Eskom's credit,even during the 'lights out' period one could tell that someone was working on the problem,because electricity would come back but only to immediately go off again.
* ON THE FGM Ts SALES FRONT - PART 12
It is getting easier and easier for me to approach people and pitch to them,I am finding out.No doubt this comes from doing this every day.More than this growing confidence,I am loving the way I am making friends.Before I started selling the t-shirts I used to be aware that,for example,a certain individual stays in my 'kasi' by being familiar with their face.And when we met we did not necessarily greet each other.But now - after I had 'cold called' them previously - when we meet we greet each other.Not only this,now I even know most of my 'kasi' residents by name.This is because when I make my sales pitch I first introduce myself and then go:
"Nna ke bua le mang?"
In some instances when I meet them again we don't even talk about my t-shirts.We talk about other things.This is how I have 'bumped' into people I share interests (like reading) with.
Even if we do not get to sell those 47 million t-shirts,personally I would have enjoyed this experience of getting to know people.And this - I swear - is not a cop out.
THANK YOU UNIVERSE.THANK YOU FOR OUR 'FEEL GOOD MOMENTS'.
=====================================
Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:
Junta
______
You had had your time.
Had your fill.
Satiated,you are.
You had to do it junta.
It had been a long time.
20 years!
You had had your elections.
Your 'unfree' and unfair elections.
There was no need,
No need to keep her inside.
You had no choice junta.
Now the people of Maynmar,
Her two sons,
Like the rest of the world,
Are smiling.
It's no thanks to you junta.
It's thanks to the Maynmar people.
It's thanks to the world.
=================================
SO,SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WORLD OUT THERE,WHAT MADE YOU
FEEL GOOD THIS WEEK?
Let us know at - feelgoodmovement@gmail.com
=====================================
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To Achieve Any Financial Goal
With Mathematical Certainty
From the gurus featured in "The Secret"
=====================================
Sunday, November 7, 2010
A Flurry of Activity for Good Causes, Elvis Blue's Heartening Gesture, And 'On the FGM Ts Sales Front- Part 11'
* Corporate South Africa starting the ball rolling as far as doing something for charities is concerned.This is just as well because the season of giving is almost upon us.
There was the Shell Select Charity Challenge that ran on 5FM recently.The challenge was to raise a total of R500,000 for charities.And the radio station DJs competed with each other to see who could raise the most money for their favourite good cause.
Also,Vodacom - the cellular network provider - has started its 'Change The World' campaign.Here South Africans with skills are invited to donate themselves - so to speak - to 10 designated charities for a period of six months.They are to offer their skills to these charities duing this period.And while they are at it Vodacom will pay for their upkeep.The charities will be getting this skillful help for free.
The man on the street cannot but be moved by these initiatives to reach out too to charities.
* The winner of Mnet's 'IDOLS' singing reality contest - Elvis Blue(real name Jan Hoogendyk) - blowing us all away not only with his singing,but with his decision to give half of his R500,000 cash first prize to his fellow finalist - Lloyd Cele.Lloy Cele would have apparently have done same had he won.
The decision to go 50/50 on the first prize money - irrespective of who won - was taken by the two contestants before they went for their final showdown in the show's finale.
We would like to say 'big up' to Elvis for putting his money where his mouth was.Where money is involved it is indeed rare not to have broken promises.
* ON THE FGM Ts SALES FRONT - PART 11
This week I saw some signs that my hard work of pounding the streets of my neighbourhood - Protea North - selling FGM Ts is starting to pay off.On more than one occasion I did a sales pitch to a prospect who when I finished went,
"Ja,I saw 'so and so' wearing your t-shirt."
On one particular day - Friday - I had two people tell me this.Needless to say,hearing this from a potential buyer leaves one feeling very good.Because then they are likey to buy a T.If not there and then,then at some future date.
To bo-Amakipkip et al, we say 'watch out'.The FGM Revolution is HERE.It's in my 'kasi' of Protea North today.Tomorrow we take the whole country.Afterwhich, it is the world.
FGM Ts Roll Call of Honour
_________________________
93.Eutricia Hungwe(for her granddaughter - Patricia)
Thank you 'maiguru'.
THANK YOU UNIVERSE.THANK YOU FOR OUR 'FEEL GOOD MOMENTS'.
================================
Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:
It's Good
________
It's good to give.
It's devine,infact.
To say,"Here."
To say,"Naye."
Is laudable.
It's something to strive for.
It's something to aspire to.
To give,
When not having much,
Is awesomeness personified.
Like to forgive,
To give makes you 'the man'.
Let's give.
It's good to do.
=========================================
SO,SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WORLD OUT THERE,WHAT MADE YOU
FEEL GOOD THIS WEEK?
Let us know at - feelgoodmovement@gmail.com
======================================
Learn the Exact Formula
To Achieve Any Financial Goal
With Mathematical Certainty
From the gurus featured in "The Secret"
======================================
There was the Shell Select Charity Challenge that ran on 5FM recently.The challenge was to raise a total of R500,000 for charities.And the radio station DJs competed with each other to see who could raise the most money for their favourite good cause.
Also,Vodacom - the cellular network provider - has started its 'Change The World' campaign.Here South Africans with skills are invited to donate themselves - so to speak - to 10 designated charities for a period of six months.They are to offer their skills to these charities duing this period.And while they are at it Vodacom will pay for their upkeep.The charities will be getting this skillful help for free.
The man on the street cannot but be moved by these initiatives to reach out too to charities.
* The winner of Mnet's 'IDOLS' singing reality contest - Elvis Blue(real name Jan Hoogendyk) - blowing us all away not only with his singing,but with his decision to give half of his R500,000 cash first prize to his fellow finalist - Lloyd Cele.Lloy Cele would have apparently have done same had he won.
The decision to go 50/50 on the first prize money - irrespective of who won - was taken by the two contestants before they went for their final showdown in the show's finale.
We would like to say 'big up' to Elvis for putting his money where his mouth was.Where money is involved it is indeed rare not to have broken promises.
* ON THE FGM Ts SALES FRONT - PART 11
This week I saw some signs that my hard work of pounding the streets of my neighbourhood - Protea North - selling FGM Ts is starting to pay off.On more than one occasion I did a sales pitch to a prospect who when I finished went,
"Ja,I saw 'so and so' wearing your t-shirt."
On one particular day - Friday - I had two people tell me this.Needless to say,hearing this from a potential buyer leaves one feeling very good.Because then they are likey to buy a T.If not there and then,then at some future date.
To bo-Amakipkip et al, we say 'watch out'.The FGM Revolution is HERE.It's in my 'kasi' of Protea North today.Tomorrow we take the whole country.Afterwhich, it is the world.
FGM Ts Roll Call of Honour
_________________________
93.Eutricia Hungwe(for her granddaughter - Patricia)
Thank you 'maiguru'.
THANK YOU UNIVERSE.THANK YOU FOR OUR 'FEEL GOOD MOMENTS'.
================================
Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:
It's Good
________
It's good to give.
It's devine,infact.
To say,"Here."
To say,"Naye."
Is laudable.
It's something to strive for.
It's something to aspire to.
To give,
When not having much,
Is awesomeness personified.
Like to forgive,
To give makes you 'the man'.
Let's give.
It's good to do.
=========================================
SO,SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WORLD OUT THERE,WHAT MADE YOU
FEEL GOOD THIS WEEK?
Let us know at - feelgoodmovement@gmail.com
======================================
Learn the Exact Formula
To Achieve Any Financial Goal
With Mathematical Certainty
From the gurus featured in "The Secret"
======================================
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