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Okay, I'm a person who gets irritated by people with no ambition, with no passion for life whatsoever. People who hang around street corners from the AM to PM. Who'd rather smoke away their lives. They just get to me.
It upsets me to see how people conform to just about any habit society throws at them. And what frustrates me even more is their lack of interest to deviate from the norm. Because that's what it is these days, nyaope is the norm - along with self-pity, settling for just about anything, caucuses on street corners discussing the demise of Sipho. That's the norm for people with normal mindsets. Kasi mentality if I may call it that, because that's where I'm from and where I witness such. I can only speak for myself, but I'm quite certain that many will nod in agreement.
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But that's all we do, complain about it. Everyday we go on and on about loafers and smokers and addicts and dealers and this and that. A mighty few of us (me excluded) have actually taken the time to talk to nyaope or wunga addicts - or any addict for that matter - and try to reach out to them. Instead we look at them with side eyes and curse them under our breaths every time we come across one. Yes they can be a nuisance at times but they are only human. Truth is, we are just like them - instead of smoking our issues away, we try to complain them away. That doesn't help much now does it?
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So what then Smarty Pants? What do you suggest we do?
Honestly, I don't think anyone has the ability to save the world but Jesus. But there is something we can do. Talk to these people, listen to what they have to say. Establish the logic behind their actions, analyse their reasoning, refer them to institutions, do something.
I'm a complainer - self-confessed and noted by many - but I've realised that if you can't change a situation don't complain about it, and if you can, do something. In this case, the latter is very much attainable.
These people need encouragement just as much as you did when things were falling apart at school, at home, at work, etc. Surely their lives aren't all peaches and cream if they have to resort to such measures. These are people's spouses, siblings, offspring - as I mentioned, they are only human.
Think about it. And while you do, here is a list of rehabilitation centres from a province of your choice: http://www.tnt.org.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=91&Itemid=128
Unfortunately, I was unsuccessful in trying to find free rehabilitation centres but if you know of any feel free to post it as a comment.
The list in the link above was provided by TNT | The Naked Truth, a highly informative website. If you are affected in any way by substance abuse I recommend that you visit this website at http://www.tnt.org.za/.
Do the right thing.
Great food for thought - and its not even Omega 3! We often go through life pinching our noses in distaste and complaining, failing to realise that people's situations are probably made worse by us (me included) not lending a patient ear and outstretched hand to help. Lesson for me to learn: Do more, complain less and judge minimally (after all one does need a tinge of judgement to discern what's wrong and right for our lives) *Tsholo M
ReplyDeleteThat's true_ and we do think we are better than them just because we are not in the streets. But its easier for us to point their problems than to deal with ours. We might not be physically sitting in corners complaining. But we sit and complain rather than study, we sleep and talk about wanting to exercise rather than doing it. We talk about things we learn rather than applying. So a free rehab centre for me lies in our own minds_ let's change our attitutes_ let's change ourselves!
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