I hope you all had a great freedom day and took a moment to cherish the wonder of living in a free country in which the human dignity of all are protected by the Constitution. If we want to honour our freedom (and here comes the sermon – always thought I should have been a dominee or priest) every one of us need to respect the dignity of everyone in the country.
It is so easy to judge someone for how he or she looks, what political party that person supports, what gender he or she is, or whether the person speaks Afrikaans, Xhosa, Zulu or Shangaan. That is why this video tears me up every time I watch it. It challenges our prejudices and reminds us that we are all deserving of respect because we all have an inherent self worth. Respect.
Susan Boyle – Singer – Britains Got Talent 2009 – Funny video clips are a click away
We have watched this video and the one of Paul Potts over and over and I never fail to cry when I see them!! Truly remarkable!!
PS Do yourself a favour and go and see Stavros Flatley – it’s a classic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4fPHt0FjEU&feature=related
Hope everyone had a great freedom day. Despite Jacob Zuma’s looming presidency, the fact that the ANC missed their two thirds majority and that we finally have 2 real opposition parties made me proudly South African for once.