My Effortless Second Love
Tani Gray
With its amazing beaches, historical landmarks and majestic mountains, to include Table Mountain; South Africa and Cape Town in particular, provided me with a tiny feeling of "heaven touching earth". I am overjoyed that my visit to South Africa in 2011 and 2012 was not only a bucket list item but a dream that manifested itself into realism over time.
Cape Town provided me with both expected and unexpected experiences of self-examination, and a recognition of what truly matters between the time we are born, the life we live and the intangible legacy we leave behind. Hence, striving towards purposeful living and a willingness to live beyond self, should be a daily activity.
South Africa is definitely a beautiful country. However, the vote for my most loved African country led to Namibia being number one (1), with South Africa sitting at a strong number two (2) position and Zambia, proudly affirmed at the number three (3) spot. South Africa still has a huge chunk of my heart; it was on my second trip to South Africa, I truly began to understand my purpose and developed my love for humanitarianism.
Many people tend to view purpose through the eyes of their profession; for me, my purpose is not my profession. However, my profession serves as one of the many vehicles for which my God-given purpose is objectified. Giving back to those in need is not just a task for me, it is the very fabric of who I am. I honestly believe that humanitarianism and a sincere regard for human life is the very key to which we will be able to unearth our true human nature and potential to live a purposeful life.