Words of appreciation/Amazwi ombulelo
I just can't remember the day I joined facebook network but it was November 2008. It gave me such a huge interest of building friendship and network with people I don't know nor even see. The purpose of this was to form/establish a group of people that will live their own culture, custom and practices, a group of people that will engage the entire society with tradition and African religion.
Through all the time I tried my best, I can feel the positive impact we had/have on each other. Before joining the network I have been THE Lungile Masina who was proud of himself but now I feel more confident than ever because of the communication I had with my friends in various groups that I participated on. The topics we shared built my moral, gave me ideas on some ways of living my life as a person. Queries directed to me gave me courage to research and use all resources I had which included consulting with other people from all walks of life which in turn increased my network. There were some which were challenging and costly. I remember there was a lady in Cape Town who struggled to get her clan family and I had to travel to Queenstown and look for related clans I knew and was referred to family of same surname.
I once wrote on my wall that my salary is being deducted at work for abusing the office phone *as I’m writing I’m laughing at this point* which I used to research on enquiries I got from FB of which I didn’t have answers at hand. The only thing that drive me is my motto of life ‘don’t stop until you succeed’ and I owed that much for my fb family. I did all that as if I’m employed though it was for fun, at some point I considered it as a part of my life which in now continuing facebook or no facebook.
The tasks that were given to me gave me strength to do research as much as I could. I remember when I attended work conference in Bloemfontein in 2009 my boss told us that he'll close all the internet in all branches because he is receiving emails with virus threats but he continued saying "But guys there are some of you which are using internet for good purpose and don't just open any sites but I’ll see what I’ll do". While he was talking I just remembered that on the 31/12/08 he asked me to close the office at 11:00am and I was busy reading something on Daily Dispatch site so I told him that I’m busy with some research online then I’ll lockup when I’m done, he replied "its fine", due to high volume of the information that I was downloading I had to lockup at 15:00pm.
Then 3 months after the conference I heard that there’s no internet access on other branches in Free State, I thought they will come to my branch and finalize but that didn't happen till to date....in that case I thank my ancestors for being there for me ensuring that I get all the happiness and resources that I deserve for all the work that I do in praising their name.
This note serves as my last note on facebook, finally hope to establich friendship further than fb, you know this network made life so simple for us in a sense that you know when you walk out of your town you can't sleep over the street while have friends on facebook. It reminded me of an ancient ‘norm’ where a household is always ready for an unexpected visitor. December last year while having fun I got a call from a friend (whom I got from fb) whose got stuck just outside my home town but unfortunately I was not around but then we both managed to work something out, so facebook did/is building a huge network in my life and simplified life.
FB has been so fantastic that some met their life partners / soul mates, some met their old friends which were difficult to find. I thank everyone who helped/assisted me and develop my life in this venture. There have been sour moments in my life but when I connected with fb family I began to smile and be refereshed and gain all the confidence I lost in a bad moment.
I would therefore like to keep this communication with all my friends in different places.
The second last group I joined (Mbathane's Family the actual name of the group is Masimanyaneni Makhuma) is part of my life, the group I joined early 2009 (Xhosa people Rock), (Amasiko akwaNtu),(Ubhalo lwesiXhosa) and all other groups that I took part in has made me realize that I’m the man indeed *with smile*.
I am lost of words to say, when I met Siyabulela Mkhangisa, Viwe Maninjwa, Nangamso Manyakanyaka, Phuthumile Fuyani, Sibongile Pothelwa, Lundi Dyosophu Bethuja Qhwesha, Nqubela Rhuxwana Xaba, Andile Sigenu, Siyasanga Zangqa,Mziyanda Mkhuma Bulani, Nondumso, Samora Nqweniso kaMalangana etc, truly the list is endless most of them I didn't mention, when i think of them the conversations we share and used to share still ring a bell in my mind and cant help but smile.
I managed to visit a few and my aim were to visit as many as possible but I couldn't due to work commitments and my calling.
I thank you all my friends for being there for me, my political colleagues I thank for being part of my life in such a wonderful way and I do hope that the purpose that made me join facebook network will soon be the idea that will be bought by the black African nation, how can I leave the name of my Nigerian friend whom I’m expecting to see sometime this year all the way from Nigeria to SA ( Andrew)
Thank all my fellow people
Uyasithela uXesibe, uNonzaba, uMkhuma uMbathane, uBhelesi uMatshaya uNgqwangi, uMatshineyibheka njengomntwan'osab'uyabizwa ezibukwe ndizakunikela ngesipho samazimba ithi intombi ndizeke nokuba awunazinkomo bhuti, isbumbu sijongelen'ezantsi isbumbu simitha kanjani umlomo ujong'ezantsi. uyasithela umzukulwana kanoNontsendwana kwaBhaca. Uyasithela umTshana kaMvundle uBhayi kaKhetsha inyok'emyama inyok'emyama ecand'isiziba uMsuthu.
Uyasithela umZukulwana wamaNtshilibe ooBobese ooBanqo, uyasithela umzukulwana kaNdlangisa oo Gqagqane ooBuzini kwaMfengu. Ndiyacamagusha kuni mabandla andiphe ifuthe umonde namandla wokuhlangana nezihwele ngezihwele ndiyazingca ngani mabandla akowethu ndisithi mawukhule umzi oNtsundu, incubeko, amasiko nezithethe zakhona. Ukwanda makwaliwe ngumthakathi kuba naye ngowalendlu asinakumlahlela ngaphandle.
Chosi
