SA Bashing

i used to think that the popular pasttime of South Africa-bashing was reserved for expats living, mostly, in the UK. but the sport has caught on quite quickly within our borders. sad, but true. you’ll recognise over-indulged sentences like “the government should have” or “those people” and “you see, i told you”. And more. Everyone’s a critic it seems, and more so true than ever before.

And while we do have our share of issues to deal with, we, the ones still living in this incredibly beautiful country, still have to deal with them. Complaining without action is just complaining. It’s not a solution. Offering your unsolicited, uneducated and distanced opinion is also not a solution. Ground work is where it counts. And there are plenty of organisations, initiatives and causes to throw yourself into that can make a visible difference. That is, if you really wanted to. Especially now that you’re earning the currency so often bragged about. And if you don’t want to pitch in and make a difference, polluting our environment with negative emotions is one less problem we can do without.

There is a stark reality to what South Africa is- no one can deny it. But there is also hope.

Ok. So that’s the end of my rant in response to the never-ceasing (or so it seems) opinions of Saffers living elsewhere. I’m not negating or even want to come close to nullify reasons and experiences that may serve to wholly justify the array of negative opinion. It’s not about that. It’s about: life happens, so now what? and character, as we saw from the Super14 Final game… is what shows when the chips are down 😀

Go, Bulls!!