Andries Geyser, a leading attorney and my father, is a very wise man. Growing up, he always encouraged us to have a positive attitude. So, when the time came for me to christen my Non-Profit Organisation, Blue Sky Society Trust was a no-brainer!

The concept – blue sky – has many modern interpretations but for most of us the vast blue sky above us is a symbol of infinite possibility. No clouds, no storms and a panoramic view to the left and right. This ties in with my Dad’s positive outlook and the crucial lessons he taught me about bringing out the best in myself and in others; the importance of a positive attitude in everything I do; and how happiness has a ripple effect.

“I am the self-appointed World President of the Blue Sky Society, the object of which is to bring out the happiness in everyone,” Dad would tell me. “Membership is free, and you don’t have to fill in any forms to become a member. All you need to do is to bring out the happiness in yourself. You remain a member for as long as you are happy and positive. You automatically suspend yourself when you become negative and allow yourself to become unhappy. Fundamentally, it is not what happens to you, it is how you respond to it. Happiness is there for you to take out of any situation. Nothing can be so bad that it can’t get worse – unless of course that you respond to it with happiness.”

Blue Sky Society Trust mobilises this positive sentiment to make a meaningful
difference in the lives (human and wildlife) all around us under the African sky. – Carla Geyser