Epreli 20, 1969. Iminyaka yam yokuzalwa kwamashumi asibhozo
Namhlanje ndineminyaka engamashumi asibhozo ubudala.
Nangona ayinakuze icamagushele izono zam ezoyikekayo, ndingatsho ukuba andisafani, ukuqala ngegama lam. Igama lam ndinguFriedrich Strauss ngoku.
Kwaye andizimisele kubaleka nabuphi na ubulungisa, andinako. Ngesazela ndihlawula isohlwayo sam yonke imihla. "Umzabalazo wam"Ngaba obu bubungqina obubhaliweyo bokuphambana kwam ngelixa ndizama ukuqonda eyona nto ishiyekileyo emva kokuvuka kabuhlungu ekugwetyweni kwam.
Ityala lam kubulungisa babantu ayinangqondo yokuyiqokelela kula mathambo amadala. Ndingazivumela ukuba ndityiwe ngamaxhoba ukuba bendisazi ukuba iyazinciphisa iintlungu, ukuba zintlungu ezixineneyo kunye nezindala, ukubindala, ukubambelela kubomi bemihla ngemihla boomama, ootata, abantwana, zonke iidolophu ekuyeyona nto ilungileyo ukuba ndandingazalwanga.