I am a 4 time @ComradesRace silver medalist ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ Yoh! Today I had to FIGHT! ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ Official time 7:29:05. Let me have a beer, Iโll tell you guys all about it
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Dear Bafana Bafana, you have become the pride of the nation by getting us to this point of international football even after so many years of struggling. We might not tell you guys this enough but weโre proud of you, youโve brought hope to this nation and your efforts cannot be underestimated. So Thank you bafethu. Next Thursday is the beginning of a new journey as a nation and those hopes lie in your shoulders, I personally know that youโre all very capable of making those hopes not go to waste. Do not be discouraged by a few negative comments, itโs all part of the process, deep down we all love you and want to see you do great in this World Cup. Congratulations for getting this far and let us lock in for next Thursday and show the world that we are NO DNA JUST RSA ๐ฟ๐ฆโค๏ธ
I got a call on a Sunday afternoon. It was a friend of mine who has been living with depression and suicidal ideation. In the call all he said was "Dude, I am not fine. I am losing it".
He didn't need to say more. I told him I am coming over and the first thing we are doing is checking in his firearm at the police station and then we can sit and talk. He lives about 1h30mins away and when I arrived he had already handled the firearm part. I won't say where he lives because that 1h30m will show that I was avoiding a funeral more than I was avoiding speeding tickets.
His wife was not around for the weekend so it was me, him and his kids. We left them watching TV and went to sit by a corner. We talked. About everything besides the call he made earlier.
Not because I wasn't curious but because after living with depression too I know that I don't always want a questionnaire. Or explain triggers that don't make sense. Or explain that sometimes I don't even understand why I feel that way I do. In fact, he was going through some of the best few months of his life when he made that call. New house, business going well... To the outside world he didn't "qualify" for depression.
The elephant in the room was there but we were laughing. I think the elephant was laughing too.
Months later he made a facebook post about that moment and we could joke about it now. Publicly. Not knowing that the simple act of sitting in that corner talking about shit was exactly why he called.
Too often when a low point in depression hits, we feel like we are talking to people we have to qualify our state to. People who mean well. But I don't know why I want my world to end. And even if I do, it is not always this great big thing that most people would think "Okay, it makes sense why you feel this way".
The other reason for this is that depression, like any illness, wants to live. It will do whatever it can to survive. Depression lies to you and tells you that you're a burden, that nobody actually cares and that reaching out will only make things worse. It's not avoidance. It's the illness doing exactly what it's designed to do. Live. Make you isolated.
And he actually is right about being a burden because he still hasn't reimbursed me for my petrol. Umuntu feeling suicidal nge mampara week knowing he lives in another province ๐ญ Ngiyayifuna imali yam ye Petrol na ma Tollgate ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ
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Mamelodi Sundowns have won their second CAF Champions League title after beating ASFAR 2-1 on aggregate.
#CAFCL
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Mamelodi Sundowns are the first South African team to ๐๐๐ stars โญโญ
#TotalEnergiesCAFCL | #SSFootball
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A proud showing from The Brazilians on the biggest stage. Bafana Ba Style are your African Champions! ๐๐ฅ
AS FAR (40' Hrimat) 1๏ธโฃ (1) โ (2) 1๏ธโฃ Mamelodi Sundowns (45+7' Mokoena)
#Sundowns#TotalEnergiesCAFCL #AreyengMasandawanaUntilItsDone
Last work day of the year. I know we spend almost every week of the year complaining about work but I really do not take still being employed for granted. It is now a rare blessing to be employed in our country. Letโs rest up during the holidays and try come back stronger.