Let go of the Past, Let start our Future !

Okay, so if you live in South Africa you will know about the Uproars at all our Universities these past few months. The Sad part about all of this is that the ones doing the damage does not realize that in actual fact they are only damaging their own future.

Burning a building, throwing a rocks, blaming the past and making demands is not going to make anything better. It is sad that most of these bright young minds don't realize that you can not create a better future by being stuck in the past and to make matters worse they are not the ones who grew up in the Apartheid time.

We are all human and make mistakes does it mean that every single person have to pay for the mistakes of their forefathers and have them thrown into the faces of each and every individual for years and years after?

I am not saying what happened in the past was right nor am I trying to justify what is currently happening...All I am saying is that a vehicle's Windscreen is bigger than the rear window for a reason, Leave the past behind us, stand up for what you believe in but do it in a proper way by debating, Don't stop protesting but don't Burn, injure or damage people/property.

Nothing can ever be change by using violence, peaceful protest will go much further than violent one, when you debate and walk for a reason without these violent acts you might just be surprise how many change will happen, people will remember what the walk was about - the reason and proper questions that was asked not just the Blood, Damage and Violence that happened.

I beg my fellow young South Africans to stop, think and then act.Fight for a right to Education but then act like an educated person. If you want a better life, then give them a reason, show them you are mature enough to respect the property of others and therefor can and will respect your own.

Be smart be the change you want to see not just for yourself but for your children and their children. We are all part of this Rainbow nation and should be proud of it. Lets stand together and make South Africa a better place for all.

Enough with the Violence, Enough with the Past,Lets Stand Together and be Proud of our Land !

Written by : Belinda Oosthuizen

29/02/2016.