Cancer

I am slightly 'beneuk' - read overly scared - of getting cancer. When I found out that I had three new brown spots on my back I got seriously worried. I tried to make light of it, but my mind kept thinking the worst. My mind is my most powerful muscle. Unfortunately it's not been trained very well. I started thinking about a world without me. I started planning my estate. My mind started projecting all my unfulfilled dreams on the sky canvas around me. All this for three 5mm spots on my back. My mom is a doctor so I got her to have...

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Your naughty child

It happens to some of us. We will deny it in public, but we know deep down that it's true. You have the naughtiest child in the class. You made it. You put it in the class. And now you have to carry the consequences of those foolish acts. You'd expect people to understand your hardship. You want people to show you some mercy. They surely know it's not your fault. You are wrong. People like to judge. They will not let you off the hook lightly. Their accusing glances will haunt you wherever your paths cross. Here is a guide for parents...

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A story of two Countries

I am busy exploring a new business venture. The basic idea is to ship raw materials from Europe to Africa for processing. There after, for the processed product to be exported again. It should be a simple process or so I thought this would be. As the raw product is agricultural, I have to deal with the Department of Agriculture. I wanted to do this project in South Africa. This is home. This has however shown to be very challenging. I have made numerous calls to different people who have all proven to be extremely unhelpful. The...

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Soul Travelling

Darkness surrounds - it captures Hope feels years away The lesson not to give up has to be relearned Every day Every moment Pain is the only constant Yet the soul keeps travelling on a road knowing that one ray of change will light it a...

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