"Childhood disrupted" was an event that took place a month ago in Edinburgh and it was meant to bring a bit closer the stories of South Sudan's children and their strength, decisional maturity and capabilities shown on a daily basis, during war time. The subject itself touches me in a particular way, as I always felt we do owe more to the world, moreover to the people in need and with scarce opportunities or none at all, such as the African people. Without any disrespect, even the very few ideas some of you might have about Africa, I am sure they resonate with my own appreciation and knowledge. And when we say Africa we say "hot weather", "war", "famine", "dictatorship", "civil manifestations", "sickness", meaning a place you would send your kid in a summer camp or thinking about yourself moving when you reach the pensioning age. When I saw this event on Facebook I was more than happy to attend, and most
There is this preconception as in you need to have much or many next to you in order to be happy. Very few actually acknowledge the fact that once you'll be happy with just yourself, anything negative that happens cannot destroy that. No, it's not an illusion, nor a optimistic view over life. It's a fact. It is true, we are negatively affected by the other's actions, mostly if are directly pointed to us. The more sensible you are the more affected you'll be, no arguing here. Nobody can steal this from you. You may become a better version of yourself in your own view, you might discover way of managing on how to react when others act. I am that type of a person who always will try to enjoy the half full of a glass, than pointing out the loss and the emptiness of the other half. The reason is that I will never have anything to gain if I do so. I am not saying that you must remain ignorant, as this "quality" goes hand in hand with the first