How does one say goodbye to someone who took a chance on me over 20 years ago? Rodney was the one who employed me, who chose me amongst all the other candidates who were interviewed for the position as executive secretary (PA) to work in his office as the Director of Public Prosecutions in the Western Cape for the National Prosecuting Authority. He was dynamic, intelligent, humble, empathetic, a good speaker, a great friend and an admirable father. I heard him before I saw him as he had a big ... Read the Post
Farewell Rodney
The legacy of Uncle Harry…
I met Uncle Harry for the first time in 1995 when my husband, Neil took me to Lenasia, Johannesburg as his girlfriend and soon to be wife. The lunch that Uncle Harry and Aunty Pam arranged for us felt like it was our engagement party. I met some of Neil’s cousins for the first time, his brother Terrance, sister Chantelle and went on to meet Neil’s middle brother, Regan, and his wife, Sharmy at their home. Uncle Harry, my Father-in-law was a man of few words. He always wore a smile. He was the ... Read the Post
Reflecting on 2019…
With every year that motors on, I take time to reflect on the highs, lows, and lessons learned along the way. Goals for 2019 Each year I set only a few goals I want to achieve. I find the more goals I plan for, the less I achieve. This year I set 3 for myself: Writing: Editing and publishing Sydney’s Boxer, my 1st novel Lose weight Taking control of my finances Goal 1: Writing 2018 was a bumper writing year for me where my first novel, Sydney’s Boxer was 2nd runner-up in ... Read the Post