The first time I heard
the term ‘chosen generation’; I thought it was just something people said.
Everyone kept boasting, raving and shouting we are the chosen generation. Over
the past five years I began to see what it really was. The significant,
cultural, spiritual and inner meaning, how people reacted and what made sense
to them.
But it was until this
morning (18 July 2012), whilst on my way to work, in a busy central Cape Town
station, when it all made sense. Today marks the 94th birthday of
former Nelson Mandela, also citizen of the world. In our generation there’ll
never be another Madiba.
If we look at young
people all over the world standing up to suppressed governments, lack of service
delivery, unemployment, liberation movements, I can go on and on. Then it’s
clear, we are indeed the chosen generation.
Being a chosen
generation is what you make of it. Will you follow in other footsteps? Will you
stand up for what its right? Will you be your own success story?
Only you can make that
decision. Whatever the outcome be true to yourself, be the chosen generation
for the next generation to read about.
