An inside
JOB
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High Street, Hermanus 028 313 0359
f only I could sell my house in Gauteng and move down to the Cape…. If only I could discover some German/Greek/ Spanish ancestor then I could go live the good life in Europe… If only I could meet and marry a rich person…. then I’ll be happy. Ya think? I can think of many rich Europeans who are desperately unhappy. The late Princess Diana comes to mind. When last have you seen our own beautiful Charlene, now living the high life in Monaco, smile? At least we know that us mere mortals have the same chance of being happy or unhappy… the playing field is level. Money or location or even a Royal Title doesn’t have much to do with your state of mind… My heart lifts every time when I see the ocean – which is several times a day. Yes I am a fortunate human being. But even in paradise there are days that I’m grumpy in spite of the magnificent view. In the mornings when I walk into Amulet I turn up the music really loudly and that always helps. Mooi is goed vir die siel. Gorgeous makes me happy. (Gorgeous also happens to be the name of my Rottweiler) Percy does practical – I do pretty. Without beauty I will struggle to cope with the day. It’s easy to find reasons or circumstances or even people to blame for your unhappiness. South Africans are experts when it comes to the blame game… But here’s the thing. No matter who you blame, no matter where you move.. No matter how much money you have in the bank – (when will it ever be enough?) your happiness or unhappiness will follow you. Nou verwag jy dalk dat ek jou gaan vertel hoe om geluk te vind. Helaas, liewe leser, nes jy het ek my op en af dae, maar ek weet vir seker dat my bui beslis beïnvloed word deur my onmiddellike omgewing. As ek in ‘n voorbeeldige bui is en die weer speel saam, gaan stap ek met die honde. Soms kry ek dit selfs reg dat Percy saam met my gaan. Dan is die stappie gewoonlik redelik kort. Maar nog net so mooi. En dis lekkerder met my liefie aan my sy. En die honde is in ekstase. Nie ‘n slegte manier om die dag te begin nie. En dit kan net beter raak van hier af. Small beginnings lead to great adventures. Music makes me smile. It also makes my unmusical feet tap involuntarily. So if I don’t make that morning walk, then I dance (sommer in my PJs) , much to my Yorkie’s amusement – she ‘dances’ and barks along with the music. I can only hope that we are inspiring (and not irritating) the neighbours. Like you, I got despondent when we were suddenly struck by loadshedding. O hel,
Hélène Truter hier gaan ons alweer…? Just remember that candellight is extremely flattering and romantic and before you know it you may up end up in a very pleasurable position with your loved one. Ja, die hoop beskaam nie : -) As usual I digress. It gets worse as I get older (as my hubby and daughter keep reminding me.) While I was in the shop the other day, the electricity went – without warning. Load groaning and dare I say some under the breath swearing from my customers ensued… From the back a woman piped up: This is nothing compared to Kenya – we have power and water shortages on a regular basis – sometimes up to three days at a time. (Note to self : get that water tank/ battery back up system.) We get chatting and she tells me that she was in Amulet 5 years ago (when we were much smaller) and she’s always had a dream to return and buy that wall hanging she spotted the first time round. Of course it has since been sold, but luckily there’s another one that’s just as beautiful. She tells me how she returned to Kenya and started saving up for this dream return trip to South Africa , but with the intention of bringing her whole family with her this second time round. As soon as she had some money saved up, she went to her local travel agent and put down a 100 dollar deposit towards her dream trip. Through the years she put away savings, sold stuff she no longer needed and five years later she was standing in Amulet – just as the power went out. Thank you for sharing your story with me… Made me realise (once again) how important our dreams/goals are. No matter how bleak the future may seem right now. Take your R100 and put it away towards that special something that will make you happy. Everyone’s ‘special’ is something different. I’ve already taken my R100 and put it aside. Once my dream has been realised I will share it with you. I can’t help but think of our new amazing Captain Fantastic, my personal hero, Siya Kolisi who led the Springboks to a 2 – 1 victory over the Roses. Go check out where he comes from, (The Eastern Cape) what his circumstances were… We can all overcome our current/past circumstances. No excuses. Take your proverbial R100 and put it away – look forward to that amazing dream/goal. Don’t sweat the small stuff. If someone is obnoxious, kill them with kindness. Works for me. I leave you with two pearls of wisdom: Happiness is an inside job. The A in Amulet stands for Awesomeness. I look forward to seeing you – feel free to come and share you dream with me… or just your positive energy! In turn I may even do a little dance.