8:25 pm - 02/15/2013
Reeva Steenkamp was due to make a heartfelt Valentine’s Day speech to schoolchildren in Johannesburg on the day she died.
The magazine model, 30, was to admit that she had previously been in an abusive relationship.
Miss Steenkamp was due to reveal that it had been this relationship — and the resultant “loss of self worth” —which prompted her to move to Johannesburg and rebuild her life.
She was due to caution the secondary school students that “no matter how many people say that they “love” you, if you do not love your person then you will never step outside of the physical you.
“The physical you can only do so much if your mental you is lost inside of all the confusion.”
Below are the rough notes Miss Steenkamp made for the speech at Sandown High School, a co-educational government school. They are reproduced exactly as she wrote them.
“PE” stands for Port Elizabeth, the town where Miss Steenkamp grew up. “Jozi” is Johannesburg.
source
Notes from the Valentine's Day Speech Reeva Steenkamp was due to make
Reeva Steenkamp was due to make a heartfelt Valentine’s Day speech to schoolchildren in Johannesburg on the day she died.
The magazine model, 30, was to admit that she had previously been in an abusive relationship.
Miss Steenkamp was due to reveal that it had been this relationship — and the resultant “loss of self worth” —which prompted her to move to Johannesburg and rebuild her life.
She was due to caution the secondary school students that “no matter how many people say that they “love” you, if you do not love your person then you will never step outside of the physical you.
“The physical you can only do so much if your mental you is lost inside of all the confusion.”
Below are the rough notes Miss Steenkamp made for the speech at Sandown High School, a co-educational government school. They are reproduced exactly as she wrote them.
“PE” stands for Port Elizabeth, the town where Miss Steenkamp grew up. “Jozi” is Johannesburg.
Who received flowers/chocolates/cards/messages/tweets/e
Tell them what I received, make a small joke about this. And then tell them that receiving those things is very special but not receiving anything doesn’t define you as a person or make you less valued!!!
1. I was raised on a small farm just outside of Cape Town. In a way I was blessed and privileged to be away from the pressures of city life and I grew up to appreciate the simpler things above the superficial.
2. I will chat about life on the farm, having no money but being blessed with amazing parents who never allowed me to be aware of my circumstances. Some “looking back now” points somewhere after this would fit in.
3. After moving to PE and deciding to study Law despite our financial situation, I worked hard to be acknowledged as one of the top 15% academics at university so that my studies could be 80% covered by bursaries and I worked to pay off the rest.
4. I broke my back towards the end of varsity. Learnt mobility again and made a massive life decision with regards to my career. I will elaborate on this part of my journey.
5. I was in an abusive relationship at the same time (his mother used to abuse him) and all together these factors encouraged my move to Jozi.
6. Despite my height disadvantage and the difficulty in general of breaking into the modeling industry, I put my head down and worked hard towards my dream.
7. I lost a lot of self worth during my last year in PE before I moved to Jozi and it took some serious soul searching to remind myself of my value in this world.
8. Being loved by others, although an amazing feeling to have the appreciation of others, does not define your place in the world.
9. Accept who you are. Acknowledge your absolute “CAN DOS” in life and work on your “MAYBES” so that you can be a better person for the ultimate upliftment of those around you.
10. No matter how many people say that they “love” you, if you do not love your person then you will never step outside of the physical you. The physical you can only do so much if your mental you is lost inside of all the confusion.
11. Be brave. Always see the positive. Make your voice heard. Your physical seen. And the presence of your mental you felt. Its that culmination of your person that will leave a legacy and uplift.
12. I hope that you have the most amazing Valentines Day and that you are spoilt with love and roses and chocolates. Go home and tell your parents, siblings, neighbours that they are appreciated.
You will go to bed with a happy heart and open mind for the future.
Tell them what I received, make a small joke about this. And then tell them that receiving those things is very special but not receiving anything doesn’t define you as a person or make you less valued!!!
1. I was raised on a small farm just outside of Cape Town. In a way I was blessed and privileged to be away from the pressures of city life and I grew up to appreciate the simpler things above the superficial.
2. I will chat about life on the farm, having no money but being blessed with amazing parents who never allowed me to be aware of my circumstances. Some “looking back now” points somewhere after this would fit in.
3. After moving to PE and deciding to study Law despite our financial situation, I worked hard to be acknowledged as one of the top 15% academics at university so that my studies could be 80% covered by bursaries and I worked to pay off the rest.
4. I broke my back towards the end of varsity. Learnt mobility again and made a massive life decision with regards to my career. I will elaborate on this part of my journey.
5. I was in an abusive relationship at the same time (his mother used to abuse him) and all together these factors encouraged my move to Jozi.
6. Despite my height disadvantage and the difficulty in general of breaking into the modeling industry, I put my head down and worked hard towards my dream.
7. I lost a lot of self worth during my last year in PE before I moved to Jozi and it took some serious soul searching to remind myself of my value in this world.
8. Being loved by others, although an amazing feeling to have the appreciation of others, does not define your place in the world.
9. Accept who you are. Acknowledge your absolute “CAN DOS” in life and work on your “MAYBES” so that you can be a better person for the ultimate upliftment of those around you.
10. No matter how many people say that they “love” you, if you do not love your person then you will never step outside of the physical you. The physical you can only do so much if your mental you is lost inside of all the confusion.
11. Be brave. Always see the positive. Make your voice heard. Your physical seen. And the presence of your mental you felt. Its that culmination of your person that will leave a legacy and uplift.
12. I hope that you have the most amazing Valentines Day and that you are spoilt with love and roses and chocolates. Go home and tell your parents, siblings, neighbours that they are appreciated.
You will go to bed with a happy heart and open mind for the future.
source
- Oscar has long been known to be a firearms enthusiast
- he shot his gf, it's uncontested
- there were rumours he thought it was a burglar - those are untrue
- the SA court is apparently going to file a premeditated murder charge
- she was shot four times, through a bathroom door
- there were witnesses
That's awful. She was probably scared and running from him and locked herself inside the bathroom, so he shot at her through the door.
i browsed the 'death' tag and saw nothing and there wasn't anything on the death itself in this post
She seemed so wonderful, RIP
She seemed like such a wonderful person.
omg she was such a beautiful person
ETA: That's not to say that it ISN'T upsetting, but Jfc. Anyway, she seemed like a really great person. I hope Oscar rots.
Edited at 2013-02-15 08:59 pm (UTC)
I'm not getting that at ALL.
They just seem especially distraught over the loss of her beauty which is really creepy and sad. It's a life lost period you know, and it's just so ridiculous how they're reporting.