Summer Waters

“A diamond earns its value in the dirt.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Think, but don’t fret.
Ponder, but don’t worry.
Contemplate, but don’t fuss.
Decide, but don’t agonize.
Speak, but don’t babble.
Emphasize, but don’t exaggerate.
Debate, but don’t argue.
Confront, but don’t offend.
Challenge, but don’t provoke.
Praise, but don’t flatter.
Respect, but don’t cower.
Defy, but don’t threaten.
Oppose, but don’t antagonize.
Contradict, but don’t alienate.
Bow, but don’t yield.
Humor, but don’t insult.
Honor, but don’t idolize.
Revere, but don’t worship.
Pamper, but don’t spoil.
Assist, but don’t indulge.
Discipline, but don’t harm.
Chastise, but don’t bruise.
Adapt, but don’t settle.
Nurture, but don’t coddle.
Cherish, but don’t pander.
Admire, but don’t fawn.
Love, but don’t deify.
Extol, but don’t adore.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“God is not a racist.
God is not a sexist.
God is not a tribalist.
God is not a chauvinist.
God is not a fascist.
God is not an elitist.

God is a philanthropist.
God is a pacifist.
God is a feminist.
God is a pragmatist.
God is a humanist.
God is an idealist.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“.“We need to listen to each other deeply and patiently so that we can hear the silence behind our words.”
― Dheeraj Sharma, 15 STRANGERS : CONVERSATIONS THAT MEAN ‘A LIFETIME’