Brain activity written down: Pretoria, Gauteng

Monday, December 20, 2010

Pretoria, Gauteng

I just realized that I haven't put the blogs in order... Ok, so the day after Nicole landed (Tuesday), we went to see Pretoria, Church Square, Paul Kruger Museum, and the day after that (Wednesday) the Voortrekker Monument.

Church Square's architecture is amazing. I love the feeling of being surrounded by old buildings. The only downside of going there is the fact that its over crowded, surrounded by homeless people, its dirty, and the doves, like in Central Park, have become pests. A nice place to visit is Cafe Riche, the oldest cafe in Pretoria. They have imported beers from all over the world, traditional South African food, and Oom Paul coffee. Oom Paul coffee is served in what looks like a soup bowl. Its brilliant!

The Paul Kruger Museum is all about our first president. The museum was his house, and as far as I know, all of the objects are original. I love the old things, as I've said before, and it was a must see. Nicole wasn't that impressed, probably because she's not into museums. But as always, I do what I want to do.

The Voortrekker Monument is HUGE! Its has a lot of information about the pioneers that migrated throughout South Africa. Be prepared to walk a lot, climb stairs, see amazing views, and be blown away when you look down from the very top onto the "empty grave" that reads "ONS VIR JOU SUID-AFRIKA".

I LOVE MY HERITAGE!

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Lessons in Life

I've learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.

I've learned that no matter how much I care some people just don't care back.

I've learned that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.

I've learned that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.

I've learned that it's not what you have in your life, but whom you have in your life that counts.

I've learned that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.

I've learned that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

I've learned that either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I've learned that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I've learned that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you’ve celebrated.

I've learned that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.

I've learned that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.

I've learned that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I've learned that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other. And, just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.

I’ve learned that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn’t stop for your grief.

I’ve learned that no matter how you try to protect your children, they will eventually get hurt, and you will hurt in the process.

I've learned that you should never tell a child their dreams are unlikely or outlandish. Few things are more humiliating, and what a tragedy it would be if they believed it.

I've learned that heroes are people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I’ve learned that you can keep going long after you can’t.