Jonathan and David by Mpumelelo Phakathi

The other day I was just lying on my bed and thinking about my friends and all of a sudden I remembered why I love my friends so much.

 I like what the author of Ecclesiastes said, when he said ‘time and chance happen to them all’. Sometimes in life God makes our paths to cross with people who will change our lives; it might be for a season or a life time. God always has a way to make our paths cross with people who will love us unconditionally and teach us valuable lessons, but what I’m most grateful for is that God sent me friends who make me laugh, that is what I love about my friends. 

Whenever I’m with them I forget all my problems, heart aches and the tears that I’m holding back from them not to see. I just lose myself in them.

Most of my friends are girls, girls are the most beautiful creatures, they know how to comfort and love a person. They have that soft motherly spot.

Few weeks back I met a guy, LOL… (I know that sounds gay). This is the most uncomfortable topic that I have to write on as a guy, because it’s all messy with feelings involved inside. But for the first time in my life I met a guy who was not afraid to show his emotions (T.D. Jakes calls them hemotions) and his weaknesses. He would openly talk about his struggles which made it easy for me to tell him mine and there was no judgement involved because for the first time I belonged. 

I have found my David that I love as I love my own soul. His courage, bravery, strength, loyalty, trust, and faith affected me deeply. This friend of mine has taught me the meaning of brotherhood.

After this experience I learnt that friendship is about the little funny and crazy moments you share together, for example: 

a) My friends dragging me down a slope by my leg

b) Snatching the last bit of my Kota 

c) That warm back pat when you hurting 

d) That sore punch on the stomach and you just laugh about it not forgetting about those hurtful insults that you know they don’t mean.

 I love my friends because I just lose myself in them.

Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: if one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! – Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

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Dear Mzansi Magic and Kabelo Mabalane

Dear Mzansi Magic and Kabelo Mabalane 

This is to make you aware of an unhappy viewer and supporter of Mzansi Magic. You're dealing with loyal viewers is a disgrace! Firstly you have your social networks to interact and deal with people who are unhappy but since Friday none of you replied to my complaint.

Me being the marketing executive of the biggest organization knows very well that we cannot market a competition without having the closing date of the competition or of an entry. The BCCSA rules clearly state regarding competition that "Such rules must include the closing date and the manner in which the winner is to be determined" your "Kabelo's Bootcamp" was poorly marketed! Secondly your Facebook page says "entries officially closed on Wednesday" but you still had the ad encouraging people to send in their details to that email address if they had what it takes, which is seen as FALSE ADVERTISING because the entries "officially closed on Wednesday". 

Bare in mind that not everyone has a twitter or Facebook account, to see that entries were closed. Your advert should have clearly stated when entries were closing, it is heartbreaking to people that entered on Thursday or Friday because they saw the ad and don't make it because they did not know that entries were closed. 

I believe that the entry submission should be extended, so that people who entered in the week when the ad was being advertised be given preference because it is unfair that they went through all the effort of emailing Kabelo. Professionalism from both of you would be appreciated. 

Thank you. Kind Regards hope the show is a success.