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2009 revealed some incredible things to the ordinary person. It was a startling year jam packed with scandal, drama and some serious historical events. A blog is just too short to list all of them, so excuse the number of links here. Hope you enjoy.

We learnt that…

Nothing is impossible.

Nobody is predictable.

Nobody is immortal.

Compassion should be more important than greed.

It’s good to have friends.

Karma does catch up.

It’s not good to celebrate the suffering of others.

Not all cases can be presented equally before the law.

Together we can make a difference.

Honesty is the best policy.

Sometimes it is best to stop flogging a dead horse.

Hope is worth holding on to, but is easily dampened.

The little guys do count.

Denial is powerful.

Change can happen, and is often led by ordinary fools.

Newer is not always better.

And finally, the future can hold great things.

Not all lessons are easy to learn, but some of them are important to learn. Hope 2010 is a great year for all TL readers.




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6 Responses to “2009: What did we learn?”

Fabulous Article !

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Pleb on January 4th, 2010 at 12:27 pm

I think that one - it’s good to have friends…

should read: CRIME PAYS

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Ad on January 5th, 2010 at 8:23 am

Jennifer you forgot two inportant ones.

1) Crime Pays
2) Lying and cheating is OK for politicians.

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Peter Joffe on January 5th, 2010 at 8:27 am

such a clever idea, welldone jen!

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Ndileka on January 5th, 2010 at 10:50 am

Great philosophical stuff.
What about all the negativity that still manifests without any change. Perhaps there is a different set of rules for our politicians. Positive change will only come about when we weed out fraud, corruption, greed, mismanagement and the feeling of entitlement so prevalent in our rainbow nation shrouded by black clouds.
A.K.Singh.

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A.K. Singh on January 5th, 2010 at 2:15 pm

Very good! Thanks

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van on January 7th, 2010 at 5:50 pm

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Jennifer is a young feminist, activist and advocate for women's rights.

She is a big fan of debate and discussion, and always keen for a good constructive argument. Her interests like with all issues relating to the body and to the many ways that government and society regulate our bodies.

She likes talking about uncomfortable issues so that they become a little easier to negotiate in our day to day life.

She has started a women's writing project called 'My First Time' which can be accessed using the link below. She is thrilled with the results.

She's working at Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust as the researcher, loving the feminist vibe and is working on bits and bobs here and there.





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A writing project that has blossomed into a blog. Over 80 women have written stories for me on their 'first time' experiences that have impacted their lives. You can read their stories and comment here.
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