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S A S O L D I E RmessageTo dream a dream …By Chaplain (Rev) RonnieStanton, Deputy SSO SA ArmyChaplain ServiceFrank Sinatra sang: “Todream the impossibledream.” Every mother,father, teacher, politicianand adult leader has adream for South Africanyouth. This dream echoes whatMartin Luther King exclaimed inhis speech when he said: “I have adream that one day this nation willrise up and live.”We all dream <strong>of</strong> how our countrywill develop into an economic giantand a country without strife. Theyouth is the spring <strong>of</strong> life; like ababy bird they leave the safety <strong>of</strong>the egg and break out <strong>of</strong> the shell;the youth is eagerly waiting tospread its wings in the open sky <strong>of</strong>freedom and hope.The age <strong>of</strong> youth is the time whenpeople discover and dream.Without dreams, former PresidentNelson Mandela would not havebecome the icon he is today.Without dreams South Africawould not be where it is today.Martin Luther King would haveaccomplished nothing in his lifewithout his dream. Our youthmust dream about the power theyhave in their hands to transformour country from a developingnation into a developed nation.Is it impossible to dream? Bybecoming aspiring entrepreneurs,speakers <strong>of</strong> truth, faithful servants,eager participants in outreachprogrammes and positive thinkersthe youth will not just dream adream, they will live the dream.Chaplain (Rev) Ronnie Stanton, DeputySSO SA Army Chaplain Service.They should cast <strong>of</strong>f theirindifferent attitude towardspolitics and corruption. Theymust realise that darkness willnot drive out darkness, but thatthey need light and love to driveout darkness and take hands withpeople in all walks <strong>of</strong> life and<strong>of</strong> all cultures to create a young,unwavering nation. They darenot be indifferent and ignorant.The situation <strong>of</strong> the country willchange drastically if youngstersstand up against corrupt systems.A whole generation <strong>of</strong> parentshave failed to respect valueethics and have given the youththe message that money is to berespected more than values.Many <strong>of</strong> the youth are conditionedto believe that money, fashionand cheap popularity make theworld go round, therefore theywill not hesitate to earn moneyby doing wrong. We are part<strong>of</strong> an environmentwhere people donot go out <strong>of</strong> theircomfort zones and dosomething which isreally important. Badexcuses such as: “Wehave voted and electedpoliticians to take care<strong>of</strong> these issues” aregiven.Like Frank Sinatrathey must sing outloud: “I will dreamthe impossible dream,fight the unbeatablefoe <strong>of</strong> distrust andhatred, and run wherethe brave dare not go.”Martin Luther Kingsaid: “Our lives begin to endthe day we become silent aboutthings that matter.” It is timethat the youth speak out aboutintegrity, respect, responsibility,love and fairness. They must domore and demonstrate it as well.It is then that they will be able tosing with Frank Sinatra: “To rightthe unrightable wrong, to lovepure and chaste from afar, to trywhen your arms are too weary,to reach the unreachable star, thisis my quest, to follow that star nomatter how hopeless, no matterhow far”.Let us take to heart the words<strong>of</strong> Paul in Ephesians 5:16: “Makegood use <strong>of</strong> every opportunityyou have, because these are evildays”. Now is the time to liveyour dream and bring about thechange every person in SouthAfrica dreams <strong>of</strong>.46 • J U N E 2 0 1 3
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