Its very weird to be writing my last blog, especially since I will
not be leaving Cape Town until June. I have to say from the bottom of my
heart that this program has been such a gift. I have learned so much
about the world and myself from my co-educators and from everyone I have
met in Cape Town. As cliche as it may sound, I have learned the true
meaning of Ubuntu here. Ubuntu has permeated my mind and my heart and
that attitude of love and connectedness will follow me wherever I go.
I cant begin to explain how lucky I feel to have been able to spend
the past 3 1/2 months with such beautiful people, inside and out. The
people I have met through this program have some of the biggest hearts
I've come across. I truly feel that we have become a family over the
past couple months. Regardless of any ups and downs, at the end of the
day we all love and care about one another, and that is something
incredibly special.
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| Tekowa, Marita, & Vernon |
To Marita, Vernon, and Vincent: thank you so much for all you have
taught and shared with us. You have had a powerful impact on all of our
lives and I don't think that words can begin to express what you and
this time here has meant to me. As Marita has put it: You've left your
hand print on my heart.
To the rest of my wonderful co-educators: I am so proud of all of
you and what you have achieved here. I have seen every single one of us
grow beyond belief and come closer to the amazing people we are meant to
be. I feel privileged to have been a part of your journey, and you a
part of mine. I have no doubt that you will all go on to do incredible
things, as you are incredible people. You have all helped to restore my
faith in humanity and I really believe that together we will change the
world. This is just the beginning!
To Cape Town: You have stolen a piece of my heart and become a
place that I call home. This is not good bye for I know this is not the
last time I will see you. Your spirit of Ubuntu will always be with me. I
have seen such pain, joy, warmth, strength, struggle, and resiliency in
this beautiful city and I have to say that there is no place in the
world quite like Cape Town.
To the blog readers: Thank you for following our journey. Words can
not explain what we have experienced here in Cape Town but we have done
our best to share that with you. I hope that some of you will visit
this beautiful place we've come to call home and I hope that through our
blogs Cape Town has touched your heart too.
It is hard to accept that this experience is over, but this also
the beginning of the next chapter for all of us. We are all richer in
spirit because of this. Thank you Cape Town. Thank you to everyone who
made this possible.
UBUNTU: I am because we are.
Love,
Tekowa
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