Let us give thanks!

When certain things in life go wrong take a moment to be thankful for all the things that are still going right.  Even our idiotic president go this right this week when he addressed Parliament and said that there are still many things that are right in this country of ours.  We may need to look a little harder and even change our attitude a bit to see them, but this country does possess a potential which abounds and which we can truly live by, daily.  If more people were open to accept the basic good things in people and not so distracted by race and culture,  I have not doubt that productivity, employment and general living standards would start to increase for the better. But while we are focused on the constant trouble with people, crime, government, education we will always spend the majority of our time embraced by negativity and trouble.  But take a moment to reflect on basic things that are still in tact.  For example, a place like Cape Town runs well and the administration and standards are very good compared to other centres in SA.  So why do political parties try to undermine what is going on in the Cape instead of learning from it and truly seeking to take the best of what is on offer and celebrating it for what it is.  Even the standards at certain of our government places of education like top schools and universities.  Let us be grateful and positive towards these places of hope and stay away from criticising where it is not necessary.  It is time to emulate the things that are good or else the bad things threaten to take over the minds and phyche, of all South Africans.  Make this weekend count as a time of thankfulness and grace.