You can't teach a hungry child

This is a slogan that has been jumping up in front of me from every angle these days. YOU CAN'T TEACH A HUNGRY CHILD

Sunday, 30 September, my hubby, my god-child and her parents and myself took part in the 'Blisters for Bread' initiative. We intended walking the 5km route - but had such a good time walking along the promenade in Green Point / Sea Point that we carried on and ended up walking about 8km in total. What an awesome experience!!

After parking in a designated parking garage at the V&A Waterfront, we had to walk to the Green Point Track where the START - FINISH point was. J & I thought, well - there... now we've walked far enough for one day! Hahaha! But as soon as we joined up with the rest of the thousands (I believe they had a turn out of about 14,000 people!) of participants, we got caught up in the hype of it all!

There were sprinters, strollers, even parents with prams and those nifty "carry your kid on your back" contraptions! So we fit right in - no matter which pace we chose. The couple who invited us along on this fun-family-charity walk were so amazing. G-man is a very very fit guy who does half marathons and who knows what else! But he did a sterling job in slowing down so we could keep up!

At the finish line - each and every participant received a medal and a glass of coke(this was such a well organised event!!). So, we thought it best to keep on walking until we reached the Paulaner Brauhaus in the V&A Waterfront. A very good decision all in all!

After the most divine beer and lunch, the day seemed to dissolve into the laziest Sunday afternoon - only U2 can best explain.

But back to this ever-popping-up slogan... YOU CAN'T TEACH A HUNGRY CHILD. There we were - full to the brim after a couple of blisters attained for a very worthy cause. A cause for specifically the opposite of what we had just experienced.

A cause for dedicated young children who get up in the dark hours of the morning to walk or catch a bus to school. Children who don't have parents with cars or money for breakfast. But they go to school to learn. To become more. To know more.

I have grown the greatest respect for all these wonderful organisations who arrange charity functions and fun walks to collect money to feed these young minds. And I will walk a million more miles to support them.

Perhaps this slogan is jumping up in front of me for a reason... perhaps not. But I am grateful for what is has shown me so far.