"during my lifetime, i have dedicated myself to the struggle of the African people. i have fought against white domination and i have fought against black domination. i have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. it is an ideal which i hope to love for and to achieve. But if need be, it is an ideal for which i am prepared to die for... "
~ Nelson Mendela, April 20, 1964 @ Pretoria Supreme Court
i read this and it caught my attention. even as our very own national day's approaching, i think this is a very good reminder for us (myself, especially) to embrace the independence we've got and the privilege to even live in a multi-racial, multi-cultural country where you can eat nasi lemak with roti canai, alongside some half-boiled eggs for breakfast and no one would be surprised to see that! to be amongst people that aren't our own. to live in a neighbourhood where both the neighbours can be of a different skin colour. to go to school with friends that are from different backgrounds. to learn to even eat with our hands! (: to be our brothers and sisters' keeper.
i'm enjoying everything that is in our country and am grateful for what the independence fighters have fought for us. are you?
"Mendela Day is not a holiday - it is a day for us to opt in
and show that we can all make an impact"
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