Over the past two weeks, my behaviour has been increasingly puzzling.
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In the old days, kids would break their legs and arms all the time. They’d come to school after falling out of tree or nearly drowning in a river. We’d marvel at their stories and we’d scribble messages on plaster-of-Paris.
It’s about yesterday, my favourite public holiday of all of South Africa’s holidays.
I’ve been fighting the H1N1 virus. I’m a lot better now, but it occurred to me that I’m super lucky to have an awesome team in close support.
As tempers are starting to flare, a close friend said to me, “What do you expect? We’re tribal beings genetically predisposed to tearing each other apart.”
There is something uniquely soul-stirring about the insanity of a quest that is highly likely to end in death.
As South Africa savours our World Cup 2023 Rugby win, I’m wondering how can we sustain this feeling? The answer lies in some of the words echoing within the Springbok players’ reflections on the past month.
During a break, I went to the food station. There was a nondescript gentleman standing alone next to the coffee stand.