Its not logic,its scary,its heartbreaking ,its brutal,it has no mercy.........it is CRIME

I am every bit the patriotic South African ,i am incredibly proud of my land .However the reality of our country is that it is currently poverty stricken and crime infested.Having being a victim of  crime many times myself i have lived through it and learnt to now live with the fear of having my life threathened when i least expect it.We are all in danger even in the vicinity of our own homes.Since we are all in the system one would assume we would be understanding of each others situations however this is not always the case .After my ordeals i was incredibly grateful to be safe and alive by the good grace of god I had many people who had supported me and helped me to deal with the fear and trauma however there were those few that just didnt quite get it.The random "why did you not do this rather or why were you there at that time"questions always suddenly popped up amongst the" we gald you okays and god is great"

Here is the thing really........when you have a gun held to your head by a  few men who are twice your size rational thinking kind of abandones you for a while.It is really that simple......a gun,a knife to your throat and you are helpless.Please do remember that before you speak to anyone who has been a victim of crime.Understand what a victim of crime means .....it means having your life flash right before your eyes,it means having your dignity ,confidence and ability to reason stripped from you in  a matter of seconds.Do not be someone who has to experience something in order to understand it .I would never wish that  for even the people i dislike.It is not a feeling anyone should have to feel .Its injustice and it is heartbreaking to feel so helpless at the hands of people who call themselves human beings.

Empathy is a beautiful feeling because it means you took a few seconds to place yourself in the other persons shoes. As South Africans who love our country and want to live here we can emphatise with fellow citizens when it comes to fearing crime and the safety of us and our loved ones. This being said I, along with many South Africans hang onto the hope of a crime free nation in a beautiful country that we hold very close to our hearts.