The day that the nation has been waiting for, Former President Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday.
Just something small from me: happy birthday Madiba, Happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Madiba, Happy birthday to you. Hope you have many more, and that you were spoiled rotten today. Hip Hip.... HOOORAY!!!!
What an absolutely awesome day filled with love, support and lots of excitement.
Just before starting my story; some people make an God of Mandela, I idolise him, I respect him as well as his strength, but I know who my real God is. I received all these messages today saying: why not give 67 minutes to God. God should not only have 67 minutes dedicated to him, he should have all you're time dedicated to him, and he should be apart of every little thing you do. He should be apart of every decision you make. So please people, I am sure the majority of the people knows who to believe in, and in who's hands to place their fate, now off that subject and on to my story.
I would really also still like to visit the Mandela's family museum, however my fiancée does not want to go with me and I am to scared to go alone. I would really like to see the house himself as well as his family lived in. I think I need to make a point to visiting these places, including the apartheid museum as well as the Mandela museum as it is all part of where and how South Africa came to where it is today. It is really sad though that South Africa has come to be such and dangerous place, that me as a woman alone are too scared to go on my own.
I really really really want to visit Roben Island and I will make a point of doing that, I am aiming to take a trip down to Cape town next year maybe I can make some of my hopes a reality - that is if the finances are available!
Anyway, enough about me and my dreams and hopes, today had LOTS of activity outside the hospital where Madiba is still critical but stable, with his health steadily improving according to doctors.
Jacob Zuma encouraged all of South Africa to give something or do something good today. '
Some of the days happenings:
1. Dominican School for Deaf Children did story telling to pre-school learners.2. People held hands and had a prayer meeting from Mr. Madiba from Gugulethu.
3. Learners from Grade R-12 at Fields College in Rustenburg collected bags for Hospice and shaped them into Madiba’s age!
4. Members of the Muslim community wish Madiba well outside Athlone Stadium
5. Little House Montessori Pre-school in Parkhurst celebrated Mandela day by the children making a handprint rainbow! Happy birthday Madiba!
6. Radio & TV Presenter Elma Smit was giving a helping hand at the Holy Cross Day Care Centre in Soweto with the 5FM team.
7. Speaking of the 5fm team, DJ Fresh helped to paint at the Holy Cross Day Care centre with the rest of his team in Soweto.
I am sure there were many more good deeds performed, however if I should continue mentioning them all I will be sitting her for quite a while so back to the news.
These were the exact words of Madibas ex Winnie Mandela, when she had an interview with Radio 702: "There are prophets of doom who say the country will come to a standstill... but I want to reassure [the country] today, on this very special day... to the nation and the entire caring world, it will continue as it has always done." "The country will solidify and come together and carry on." Trust me when saying that I am one of the sceptic people about what really will happen if Madiba should pass away, however, no one can determine that, once again we can just hope and pray for peace.
Wow Graça Machel and Mr. Madiba also celebrated their 15th anniversary today, Graça is a good wife and a very strong woman, she barely ever left Madiba's bedside.
At their wedding on 18 July 1998, archbishop emeritus Desmond Tutu said Machel had "made a decent man out of" Mandela she is also fluent in English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and her native Tsonga.
In 2010 Time magazine named her among the world's 100 most influential people - now that is one remarkable woman.
School children sang happy birthday to Madiba outside the hospital.
People from all ages, races, and sizes sang, danced and prayed, you could see balloons everywhere. There are so many news I really think that I will be typing for the rest of my life.
According to Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, Madiba is very responsive, he opens his eyes and nods as if to say he is still here.
A military brass band also played the national anthem three times outside the hospital.
His daughter Zindzi Mandela-Motlhajwa often tease Mr. Madiba, saying: 'our father who art in Houghton'. We would like to have him there [in Houghton], not in hospital."
Nurses across the country wished former president Nelson Mandela a speedy recovery, "We wish him more strength to recover and be with his family soon," said Democratic Nursing Organisation of SA spokesperson Sibongiseni Delihlazo.
Our own SA swimmers also wished Mandela a happy birthday. It just amazes me more and more every day what a remarkable person this man is, as well as what a strong influence he really has on the world.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter wrote to Mandela to wish him a happy birthday and Premier League club Manchester City will play a game Thursday in his honour.
The Bafana players will hand out food, toys, clothing and tools to HIV/Aids orphans at the SOS Children’s Village in Kitwe.
A group of nurses from a nearby hospital came to sing "Nelson Mandela, there is no one like you", before reporting for duty.
A minibus of people aged between 50 and 70 came from Thembisa to drop off birthday cards and flowers at a wall of well-wishes outside the hospital.
A 6-year-old boy clutching a container told a reporter: "I brought cake for Mandela for his birthday." - A shame, that is so sweet.
"Tell me the truth: when you were walking down the road that last time didn't you hate them," Clinton said he questioned Mandela.
"He said briefly: 'I did. I am old enough to tell the truth.' He said: 'I felt hatred and fear but I said to myself, if you hate them when you get in that car you will still be their prisoner. I wanted to be free and so I let it go.'
"He said: 'People can take everything from you. I lost my family, the chance to see my children grow up, the best years of my life. They can take everything except your mind and your heart...those things I decided not to give away. He looked at me and smiled and said: neither should you.
That is a lesson that every human being on earth had better learn sooner or later. The grace of it embraces every friend that he had."The Proteas made their contribution towards Nelson Mandela Day, when they hosted a coaching clinic for 67 minutes with a group of Under-17 cricketers in Colombo on Thursday.
The Boks also paid tribute to Mr. Madiba by visiting a school.
South Africa's ambassador to Italy Nomatemba Tambo attended an exhibition organized by an anti-racism centre
The Eiffel Tower in Paris was floodlit in the colours of the South African flag
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