Oppie-grond Boere-Saaikology...
Wees altyd dankbaar vir alles wat jy het en lewe eenvoudig.
Hoe minder goeters jy het, hoe minder wharries het jy ...en hoe lekkerder slaap jy!
Wees onvoorwaardelik lief vir jou gesin en familie en aanvaar elkeen presies net soos hy/sy daar is ...vriende kan jy kies, familie nie!
Moenie toelaat dat jou brein muf met 'issues' soos onvergewensgesindheid, skuldgevoelens of grudges nie ...sorteer alle nonsens uit nog voor die son sak!
Hardloop jou lewens-spiedomitir in die rooi ...help waar jy kan en lewe voluit terwyl jy nog lewe in jou het ...'use it - or lose it'!
Geniet die eenvoudige dinge.
Die 'image'-goed en 'keeping up with the Jones' is sommer ‘n pot snot ...hulle (die Jones') sit in elk geval nou in Ozzie.
Al wys die 'replay' duidelik dat hy verkeerd is ...maak vrede met die ref se beslissings en jy sal dadelik beter voel!
Vermy bedompige gyms wat stink na yuppie-spray waar hooter-neuse in snaakse Star Wars klere soos hamsters gevriesde fietse sit en trap ...kry oefening deur te gaan stap langs die see of in die veld of 'n rêrige fiets te ry ...doen iets in die buitelug, maar moenie in die strate op en af draf nie, dis 'common' en maak ander mense skuldig voel.
As jy 'n 'no-name brand' T-Shirt sien wat jy laaik, koop dit ...na moer met die name-goed wat jy in elk geval nie kan bekostig nie – solank dit net gemaklik pas.
Laat andere maar hul geld mors op goed wat hulle vals selfvertroue in hul eie plestiek-wêreld gee!
Lag dikwels ...lank en lekker, dit hou jou gesond! Haal diep asem, drink meer water as wat jy moet en kou jou kos fyn. Eet meer van die goed wat mens pluk of uit die grond grawe.
Moet nooit alleen alkohol gebruik nie en wanneer jy ietsie vat ...hou matigheid voor oë ...ALTYD!
Behou jou grapgat vrinne en vermy die suurgatte ...hulle is 'demoralising' en trek jou af na hulle vlak.
Jou huis is jou plek en daar leef jy soos JY wil, to hell met die snobs ...en die beste kar is een wat klaar betaal is!
Stel God EERSTE en alle ander goed sal self in plek val ...hê geloof!
Sê vir jou mense dat jy vir hulle lief is, dat jy vir hulle omgee ...môre trek jy dalk jou hout-jas aan, dan's dit te laat!
Back, from left: Ronnie and wife Franci [living in Worcester, Western Cape]
Marnus at his best and in his element > with wildlife, especially primates and cats.
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Before she passed away I decided we'll have a picnic with her in the old age home. We spent a few hours and took a lot of photos. We have known aunty Driekie since 1977 and Rebert and Marnus grew up with another 'gran' in their lives. What a woman! So warm, gentle, generous, happy, satisfied, loveable, prayer warrior, kind, filled with God's wisdom and she also spoke Zulu fluently..... to name just a few of her many, many attributes. How we loved her. She was on her death bed when I bent over to chat a final time, thanked her for her presence in our lives, her love for the four of us and the fact that the kids will never forget her. She always wanted Rebert so sing 'There is a Redeemer' at her funeral but since he was in London when she passed away, I sang the song to her, sobbing. For a moment she opened her one eye ['the good one' as she always joked!] and we said goodbye - I could not stop kissing her. I felt like dying with her, to keep walking with her until we reach Father God together.... and not to leave her. People say they feel so alone when they know 'now is the time'. Driekie walked the walk of faith and goodness. She lived what she preached. She was our mentor and walked a straight and narrow path with great dignity and joy. i NEVER heard her complain, NEVER! She never had a place of her own and had only a few clothes but she's now clothed in her priestly gown, full of the glory of the Lord. She wears her crown as she sits with God the Father! Love you, aunty Driekie. More than you'd ever, ever know.... xxxx
