It took me more than a little while to realize that there was a man on the road side opposite SUN1 hotel in Southgate intersection robots . And that, this person has long been in this dangerous place, without anyone doing anything about it. I was wondering how this person was able to carry such a load of bags and parcels on their own to end up on this sacred place.
Why Am I So Worried About This Man? The first question that came to my mind was; when does he go to pee? or wash himself or find time for number 2 to relief himself! These questions were running in my head without finding a reasonable answer to justify his inconvenience for being there in the first place. I started worrying about his safety and comfort, as winter was closing in. (It was very cold and a little freezing on the day I realized this incident). I could not stop thinking how the clothes and parcels he was carrying would look like. If we all just took the time to find out who he is. Clean the fellow up to give him a new fresh start in life. More than that, I am anxious to see the face behind that mask. Then a surprising answer just popped up, in my head! the OMO "dirt is good" TV ad. In fact my concern was that - everything he held on was all on the ground and accumulating rain water, dust filth and dirt. The temptation to adopt this "mishap" was growing stronger and desirable and fitted my plan to enlist it as one of my "Tick A Box - Dream Wish List" community out-reach 2021 project. As a result my options to ignore it became limited; so I got hooked and was engulf to act without thinking to make it my job - And make follow up to seek helpers and supporters raise awareness to solve this problem. My Ignorance Was Not Always Blissful - But The OMO Advert Made Me Find Inspiration What I feared most was what will follow, if I ignored to act on my intuition that something was terribly wrong with this "picture-of-life on the urge" and what will happen if I pretended that everything is OK. This was a disturbing and a haunting feeling to assume someone other that myself will do something extra-ordinary to avert and allay my fears. Fears of seeing this happen - like an accident of this magnitude in the video below, was an awakening experience to act with conviction to contact OMO, to help clean up this guy. I thought if "a stitch in time saves nine" this is worth doing something about. It was not going to hurt any soul, was it? By the way, I had every choice to ignore this and forget about it completely. But, my conscience was fighting with my logic; find an excuse to avoid it and let go of caring about it. After all the country is in a deep creepy COVID-19 and Corruption crisis., No one will ever listen, or pay attention to my plea. I honestly don't know why I thought OMO would come to the rescue, except that: The "look of hope and caring on the eyes of the women and the guy" on the OMO advert spoke to my heart. It was a question of simply taking the matter into my hands to contact OMO in my attempts to help the hopeless. "Anyone anywhere in the country is capable of making a difference to save lives. We just need to open our hearts and minds- to see and find out what God wants us to do. In extending His love and grace for humanity to survive; by working with us through us together. To reach out and touch each suffering person and impacting on their happiness is a rare feat to undertake. Letting that glow of a smile on their face -to shine and light up the sky like the rays of the morning Sun, is what humans were born to do"! That is what the message of OMO Billboard Advertisement on the N1 North at Wits in Johannesburg was saying to me. It spoked to my heart and I listened with my soul. So! I leave the rest in the hands of God. I've made my intensions, thoughts and persuasions loud and clear, without any reservation to hold back my humble contribution to make this difference count. Therefore, "If it is to be - It is up to Him". AuthorBy: Isaac Khonjelwayo
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