“The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway.” - Mother Teresa
After a mere 40 Hours of painting the rooms of Tshepisong orphanage, located in Leratong, one can just imagine what people who paint for a living go through. The painting was tough and getting the paint out of our hair was even tougher. Working with oil based paint and turpentine has definitely given me a new found respect for painters.
The experience is valued & has taught me to never take anyone's hard work for granted.
Besides the hard work, myself & the 40 odd Scouts who assisted with the project, were exposed to the way of living of other people. The Tsephisong informal settlement is far removed from the world of the more privileged and what we are used to. We all believe our lives are difficult, but the question to ask is, in comparison to what?
"So in our work indeed, in any work of life we should look forward, well forward, with high aims and hope; look around with joy and goodwill; look back with thankfulness at what has been accomplished and then press on with renewed vigor, with helpful iniative, and with broadened outlook, towards the highest goal, not forgetting to give a helping hand to others as we go. But when you look - look WIDE; and even when you think you are looking wide - LOOK WIDER STILL." --Lord Baden-Powell
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Congrats on finishing Explorers! Looks like you've been doing some good work on the way to Springbok! (I hope that doesn't mean you're going to abandon this blog...)
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