Category: Inspirational
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The Art of Sabrage
“Sabrage /səˈbrɑːʒ/ is a technique for opening a champagne bottle with a Sabre,[1] used for ceremonial occasions. The wielder slides the Sabre along the body of the bottle to break the top of the neck away, leaving the neck of the bottle open and ready to pour. The force of the blunt side of the…
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Manifesting…..
A Pick-n-Pay Experience I have often heard that Pick ‘n Pay ran competitions where one could win a month’s worth of groceries and wished I might be a lucky winner. One day, Stella and I were debating as to whether to leave the comfort of our apartment, go out into the cold and do some…
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Behind Every Great Man……
Idiom circa 1900. We were a small family group, spirits a little down, at having bid a daughter/sister/granddaughter/niece, ‘bon voyage’ on her flight to London; first leg of her new career after graduating her honors degree at Wits University. We strolled the restaurant corridor at the airport concourse; for the most part swallowing hard, some…
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The Rose
Throughout history the simple rose, a beautiful fragrant flower, has been the source of much that has been written about life, love, beauty and fragrance. Although the rose, like so much of nature’s gems, appears so defenseless against all of the elements of life, so easily crushed by these elements; roughly picked by less caring…
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Every Dog Has His Day…..
“Every Dog has his Day and every Bitch – Two Afternoons.” (American Proverb) There was once a dog, call “Dog” and his mate called “Bitch”. They lived in a comfortable suburban home with their owners. Every day started with a bowl of dog food porridge and every day ended with a bowl of…
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Resplendent Heaven
I was all of twenty years old and in love. We met at a Fabric Designers workshop and the moment my eyes gazed into hers, I knew I had reached heaven on earth. She invited me to join her for a weekend getaway in the mountains, with her Fabric Designers Group. At nineteen she…
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The Little Prince – Book Review Part Two
In the original book review, I discussed aspects of the book written by Antoine De Saint-Exupery. See Previous publication. However, as promised, I will now take you on a behind the scenes journey in terms of the lives of the author and his wife, Consuelo Suncin and finally the death of the author.
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Early Morning
I LOVE TO WATCH A SUN RISE ACROSS THE FIELDS FAR WAY, SPLASHES OF COLOR, BRIGHT SHADES OF RED IT IS A SIGNAL OF A BEGINNING DAY. THE CLOUDS MARCHING ACROSS THE SKY FLUFFY BILLOWS OF SOFT WHITE, THE SUN PEEKING UP OVER THE MOUNTAIN PROMISING TO TAKE THE DARKNESS OF NIGHT. THE FLOWERS…
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Clarence the Caterpillar (Part Two)
Clarence was terrified and began wriggling for all he was worth. The bird swooped towards the river, heading for her young ones in their nest. Clarence managed to squirm free and fell headlong into the water, where a fish took a bite at him, narrowly missing and in doing so, knocked him onto the bank.…
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