RECONCILIATION
Today. 16th December is a public holiday, Reconciliation Day, in South Africa, we have come a long way in the past two decades but the scars still run deep. There is still a long road to travel, by us, by our children, by our children’s children to make this country truly great.
On this day I am reminded of the closing paragraph in the autobiography of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela;
“I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended.”
He showed the way and we must continue on this journey.