I always looked forward to my birthday. Every year I would make sure I pass on subtle hints to those poeple close to me to make sure that they get me a present and they do not forget that it is my birthday. On the day I would wait anxiuosly for the presents to come so that I can feel a sense of importance, significance, I do not know. From my family the wishes and sometimes presents would come but it would be those other people ,a friend a love interest a new friend that I would really want to hear from. And sometimes when they would not come I would feel offended unloved hurt. Ridiculous really! As Ive grown older I have realised that it was not really the love I wanted to feel from them but it was the insecurity I felt about the way they felt about me that I wanted to go away. As I have grown older and more secure about who I am and who loves me, when my birthday arrives I do not get anxious because I know the people who love me still love me and it does not need a birthday of mine to reassure me. I had a nice birthday I spent time with my family. Doing things we hardly ever have time to do these days like laugh, joke and be generally silly. I was loved and always am loved. It was a great day!!!!

I am constantly intrigued at how our government interest in the importance of education seems to be wanning by the day. recently we have heard in the media, government officials at the ministry of education stating that education is not a fundamental right for Zambian children and I am wondering, what sort of a future do we expect if we do not have a sound education system. education is the base on which a country can build upon no matter what way you look at it. I sysmpathize that government may not have the capacity to upgrade schools and build new ones but with the grants that this country gets we must start looking at ways of getting education to the child and people in general. we can look at options like e-learning which in my opinion can solve all education problems.