Cry,The Beloved Blog: 2012

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=113Z_lkUaBM
This song is called Unity by Trevor Hall.
Here are the Lyrics:
Oh
Yeah
Take me to the table where we all dine together
And pluck me from the crowd and return me to my sender
Whatever path you follow push on till tomorrow
Love all serve all and create no sorrow
So many rivers but they all reach the sea
They telling me he's different but I just don't believe it
Love is the goal yes, and everyone shall reach it
Who ever seeks it
Seen and unseen
Chorus:
I don't want a reason anymore about the one I love, the one I love
I don't want a reason anymore about God above, God above
I just want to melt away, in all His grace
Drift away, into that sacred place
Where there's no more you and me, no more they and we, just unity yeah yeah, just unity yeah yeah, just unity yeah yeah, just unity yeah yeah

Well I don't wana count the leaves of the mango tree
I just want to taste it's sweetness
So you can defeat this above and beneath this
Yeah
Come one and all, come stand tall
And whatever your approaching dance or meditation
If you got love along than you shall reach the station
You find a road, the supreme abode
In this city all hearts shine like gold

Chorus :)

Me and Jesus, Buddah, Moses, and Gouranga
All dance around, dancing on your thunder
Drunk on the wine of love for thee
Well tell me when will I be blessed to join the bliss of your company
Blissful company goes from sea to sea
From the depths of the valley to the mountain peaks
So many stories and so many fables of how the king sings of how the wall wails
Jerusalem to the Holy Himalayas
From Mount Zion to the hills of Jamaica
All land is holy, all land is sacred
All shall leave this world completely naked
Completely naked, completely

Chorus :)

I love this song mainly because it speaks of nothing else mattering except finding a good peace of mind. Everyone being one, being equal. In today's time along with the time of trouble during Kumalo's time people have always needed to know they are equal.

Sources

Works Cited

"16 Days Of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Launch - YouTube." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Web. 12 Jan. 2012. .

"About." Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer. Web. 12 Jan. 2012. .

"BLOOPERs." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Web. .

"Cape Teenagers Jailed | News24." News24, South Africa's Premier News Source, Provides Breaking News on National, World, Africa, Sport, Entertainment, Technology & More. Web. 12 Jan. 2012. .

"Fear[2] - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary." Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster Online. Web. 12 Jan. 2012. .

FoodieTots.com. Web. 12 Jan. 2012. .

"SAMs Review of Cry the Beloved Country - YouTube." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Web. 12 Jan. 2012. .

"South African Recipes: South African Rusks." South African Recipes: South African Recipes. Web. 12 Jan. 2012. .

"Trevor Hall- Unity - YouTube." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Web. 12 Jan. 2012. .

Web.

Www.lyricsreg.com/lyrics/trevor+hall/Unity/. Web.

"Zimbabwe Tour | Johannesburg, South Africa." Krüger National Park | Südafrika Safari Reiseführer & Informationen. Web. 12 Jan. 2012. .

BLOOPERS with Dalton and Sam

We are posting this cuz it's funny to us and hopefully it makes you smile. :) Yes we are dorks this just proves it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlTIsrZcSO8
Go ahead and watch away.

book reveiw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoTenEqlIFY&context=C3fef3ffADOEgsToPDskLFwc1EqsFn1KqUZ9a4EtMz

Hey, so this is my review. Questions by Dalton. Check it out!

the makers Sam and Dalton

Elements and the Book

My media source that I found is not very long, and is just a short story of a murder that took place in South Africa. Thinking outside of the box, this article can be related to Arthur’s notes. Of course it is not so prominent in how it is conveyed from this simple story, but there was a more important reason I chose this. This article has a direct relation to the entire murder that took place in the story. It obviously has differences, but it is so similar in how it happened that I needed to talk about it. First of all this is real life, so it makes it that much more interesting.
I will first compare and contrast. A very powerful, repeated word that Arthur used in one of his notes was permissible. It was either not permissible, or it was. This is applicable in a sense of saying that what has happened is obviously not permissible. The fact that these kids committed murder merely to get some semi-valuable items is not permissible. This story also goes to show the fear of the land, and how extremely fearful people must be. When murders like this happen, it will undoubtedly be a scary thing. Another interesting thing is that, because it was so similar to the story’s murder case, it is as if that kind of crime has not changed. This makes Arthur and his beliefs more influential when comparing it to this modern story. How can unity happen when things like this happen, and how can Christianity be prominent with this sort of reality?
Now just to mention how similar the story is to the one in Cry, The Beloved Country, I was going to describe how it is. Basically these boys broke in this older man’s house and ended up killing him. It could just be that I am primed to think of the murder in the book when hearing about these murders, but to me it seemed pretty similar to the murders in the book, and I found that to be quite interesting.

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Cape-teenagers-jailed-20111209

More About The Effect of Fear

What I have found is simply a new article about how they are sending soldiers to help the police patrol the streets. It is especially needed because of some events or holidays that are coming up, and so they need to the extra help do to increases in crime. (Although it does not say that, I am assuming that is so.) This is way out of the box, but I just think that anything that has to do with military has some theme of or about unifying power of love. It is necessary for a country to feel this way with its military, so it is more effective and powerful. Because there are soldiers in this article, and they are helping patrol, that is where I got this. Now the effect of fear is the REASON the soldiers need to patrol these streets, and help the officers. It is the increase in crime, which makes the fear increase as well.
This is like the book, and how the streets are crowed and full of crime. I just have this picture of chaos and danger in my mind, and not very much safety. It would seem like it would have been, at the time of the book, a good idea to have soldiers patrolling the streets with police officers. I know it would make me feel much better about being out and about in the city. When Mr. Kumalo had his money taken, and there was a soldier present in order to stop crime, then it could have been a totally different situation. Especially if the soldier were to see it happen, and do something about it. I do think that there is evidence of needing fear and love to help SA. I feel it is the lack of love that has created the dangers and fear in the first place, and I do think that fear is necessary for change, because it will give a reason and a desire to do so.

http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/soldiers-join-police-in-patrolling-suburbs-1.1190199

South African Ginger cookies Recipe

Ingredients:

500 mls golden syrup (2 cups corn)

500 grams butter (soft)

2 eggs

50 mls vinegar

50 mls ginger (dried, dried ground spice)

1 tbsp cinnamon

1 tsp ground cloves

500 mls light brown sugar

8 cups flour (unsifted)
30 grams baking soda

2 tsps salt

link to pic http://foodietots.com/

Here is an other popular recipe. This is a very decedent dish. ha ha Very yummy and many people enjoy these cookies. Especially around Christmas time. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIGpPaUwUVw

Here is the link to our YOUTUBE video. It is Titled 16 Days Of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Launch. This video shows Minister Lulu Xingwana launching the 16 days of activism for no violence against women and children with disabilities. This is taken place at Saulsville Sports Arena, Atteridgeville on 25 November 2011.
This Video shows the power of equality. The women and children of South Africa that have disabilities should be treated as equal. More so they should be treated with respect. Everyone is equal.

Tuesday, 10 January 2012

Don't be scared

Don't be scared,

There is nothing to fear,
Take my hand,
I am here my dear,
I will keep you safe,
From all the world,
You will never be a lonely girl,
Your child will live with,
You and I,
Wipe you eyes,
Please don't cry,
Your home can be with me now,
We can make this work,
Some way some how,
You are now my daughter,
I love you so,
I will take care of your son,
As he starts to grow.

Together We Stand

Together we will stand,

And take each other’s hand.

The hour glass wanes and drops the sand,

Hurry together, form the band.

Unite together in this land,

We all share an identical brand.

With unity comes love,

Don’t push, don’t shove.

Be clean; be white as a dove,

Watch it descend from clouds above.

Unity’s power is grand,

Love together, we’ll stand.

Unifying Power of love by Dalton Orvis

The unifying power of love is something that is omnipotent. When people unite, and join hands together, great things can happen. There are things that can only happen when people come together. There are a great many stories of times when people have united, and conquered something that would have otherwise been impossible to overcome. Stories like these are very touching, and often times they are inspiring, and make us want to join hands and be better people. One such story I read was about a little girl named Alex who had cancer, and who wanted to help other sick people. Alex did something that was inspiring, and very amazing; she started up a lemonade stand, raising two thousand dollars the first day. All of the money made was to be donated to the research and help of those dealing with cancer. Alex did so with the help of her parents and family and friends. I thought this exhibited very well the unifying power of love. This particular story seemed to exemplify that very thing, showing that it is indeed a powerful thing.

Alex’s lemonade stand endeavor raised one million dollars in that first year alone and, with the help of all who supported her, has gone on to raise over fifty million dollars, helping cancer research and other cancer-related projects. Alex’s legacy carries on after she passed away at 8 years old. She has set a pure example, and her initiative has helped many others suffering from the very sickness that took her. She has done a great thing, and will be missed much.

Other examples of the unifying power of love reside in stories and movies such as Braveheart, Invictus, and Saving Private Ryan. These are just a few examples, as there are literally countless others that have show the unifying power of love. Alan Paton, the author of Cry, The Beloved Country, has talked about the needs and the wants of the people of South Africa. It was very clear that in the book, the people of South Africa were too afraid to act, thus creating the loneliness that most of the people felt. Their fear of acting out, and doing what was right, hindered the ability to unite, and to love. Not only was it the fear, but the enduring racism, violence, and separation of the blacks and the whites that doesn’t allow for unification. While the gaps in-between the two races remain present, there is no possibility of uniting, and loving. The unifying power of love ceases to be. If there were to be a unifying power of love, it would not be the one to cease, but the fear and hate and violence. It is shown in all of the stories about the unifying power of love, that it is indeed so powerful, that it could break the chains that bind the people of South Africa. A small example from the book Cry, The Beloved Country shows this. When John Kumalo talks to the people, he has an ability to arouse their anger and their desires. He could, if he was not held back by the threat of confinement, get the people to move to action. This is all it would take, and the power of the unification that all of them would share would be great.

I believe Alan Paton knew this, and wanted this more than anything. He wanted the people to unite and to love. He wanted them to join together and fight for the cause. He wanted the chains that bound them to be broken, and to free them from fears grasp. I think Alan Paton showed some of this in the book. The unifying power of love is powerful, and often time necessary. It is a great thing.

Equal?

Somewhere right now there is a small child running through a field to find his basket full of fruits and/or vegetables. He wears torn clothing on his back and no shoes upon his feet. Yet his smile is big when he finally finds his basket. He is happy. That is the point isn’t it? It isn’t that this young boy is poor or that he works in a field. It is that he is happy. Here I am in my warm school, typing on an expensive computer, wearing nice clothes. Yet I would tell you I am no more important in this world then that little boy.

Inequality has been a problem in our world since the very beginning of time. There is not a time period that slaves, servants, ect. have not existed on our planet. Egyptians had slaves who built the more then extraordinary pyramids. The faro's power over his people was extraordinary. European customs made it so servants (the lower class) lived with the upper class but worked for them as maids, gardeners, nannys, handy men, and many more jobs. These people did things that no one would really want to do so they would have other people do it for them. It shows how selfish the human race is.

Today many things are different. My home is Lehi, Utah. An easy going suburb where everyone has enough money to live in descent housing. There are no slaves; no one is less then anyone else. As a US citizen I have the same rights as everyone else in my country. My freedom means everything to me. My favorite holiday happens to be the fourth of July. This holiday demonstrates our proud heritage along with our hope for the future. Every fourth of July I go to a carnival. I have done this since I was very little. This carnival is in Riverton. That was my home before I moved to Lehi about a year ago. The loud noises and laughter is a nostalgic sound that makes me want to close my eyes and go back in time. To the different rides, the most amazing lemonade. I can almost taste it. The thing that stands out the most to me though is, the whole commuity comes together that night to watch fire works go off in one of the baseball fields. The unity within everyone that attends shows the is proud of our freedom. Shows that each and everyone of us has our family's near by. That is very important. To feel loved, to feel safe, to feel unity.

Monday, 9 January 2012

Are we equal?
We both have two feet,
Which we use to walk,
Upon the same land,
We both have to ears,
That hear the same,
Gossip,rumors, fears,
We both have to eyes,
To see the chaos,
In which we are drowning,
We both have two hands,
You use your to force,
Me to use mine to work,
To dig gold for yourself,
Your skin is white,
My skin is black,
Why is there so much hatred,
Why aren't we equal in your eyes?

Friday, 6 January 2012

The Effect of Fear

“An unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger.” Fear is something that all of us feel from the beginning of our existence. Fear only increases as we begin to learn and grow, and our knowledge of the world grows. Fear is something that we know from the start, but only know more about with time. This innate emotion is a strong one. It will drive us to move mountains, or to stand idle, and do nothing at all. Fear is an almost tangible monster that can hit us with a gut wrenching force, and throw us down hard.

Fear is something that is very well known, but is almost always unwelcome. There is never a time when fear, at its core, is enjoyed. Although there are those who, at times, wish to feel that exciting rush of fear, and to thrust themselves in that situation, they are not looking for the fear that sickens. They are not looking for the fear that will drive you off the edge, and make you succumb to the power that it wields. This fear is paralyzing, and will make the strongest weep before it. When this fear paralyzes, it does not allow for action.

Alan Paton was able to show fear, and to describe it very well in the novel Cry, the Beloved Country. He is able to captivate the reader, and to make them understand what the people of South Africa are feeling, and experiencing. In many of the poetic paragraphs in the book, he is able to talk to the reader, and to tell them how the people of South Africa fear the world they live in. In the book he talks about how Christians call themselves Christian, or at least how the whites do. Paton does give this message vicariously through one of the characters, Arthur Jarvis’, notes that had been written down after his death. But the whites discriminate and hate. The whites do not show equality to the blacks, and even FEAR them. This fear is one of the effects it has, as it will lead to inequality and injustice. Another instance fear is portrayed in the book is when Paton, as himself, the author, sadly says not to be too happy, or too hopeful. He says not to love the things of the land too much, for it will only lead to sadness, and disappointment. This is because of the fear that is passed on from generation to generation. This is the circle of fear that so few are able to escape from. Because fear is something innate, something universal, it works with Paton when he tries to make the reader understand. The readers ARE able to understand, for fear is something that is well known. It is, however, up to the reader to decide how this will affect them, or how much they choose to understand, to empathize. That is something that Alan Paton cannot do, but can influence. The people of South Africa clearly suffered from the sickness that we call fear, and it is a sad, sad thing. Again, it was portrayed well by Alan Paton, the Author of Cry, the Beloved Country.

Yummy

Here are some pictures from us making South African Rusks.
We really wanted to get a taste of South Africa. No better way then to make one of their traditional foods. It was really fun to make, and okay to eat. The biscuit like bread came from the dutch settlers. Since bread was really hard to keep from going bad, the bead has almost no moisture. Anyways over all it was a great experience trying something new.

South African Rusks

As a fun way to really connect to South Africa we have decided to make one of their traditional foods. It is called South African Rusks.
The recipe includes:
* 2 cups white flour
* 2 cups whole wheat flour
* 1/3 cup sugar
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 2 tsp baking powder
* 1 tsp cinnamon
* 1/2 cup melted butter
* 2 eggs
* 3/4 cup milk or buttermilk
* 2 tsp vanilla

Where we found the recipe:
http://southafricanrecipes.org/south-african-rusks.html

This picture is of the princess of South Africa Barbie. How awesome is this! She is beautiful wearing bright colors and detailed patterns.

Link to picture
http://s3images.coroflot.com/user_files/individual_files/289620_U1IzleFoU916DP9BlWjtWwkKu.jpg

The Land by Sam Weiss

The Land

The land beneath me feet,

I have always called it home,

Just like the flowers,

From here I have grown,

The land gives me strength

It’s firm, solid ground,

The footsteps that I take,

Make a pleasant sound,

I look out to see,

The green rolling hills,

I move my toes through the grass,

To enjoy how it feels,

Everything around seems to be so great,

When it rains we must celebrate,

For I love the land,

Where which I was born,

The sun comes with each new morn,

I give thanks to God for the land,

He has given it to me,

I understand.