Category: Inspirational

  • The Long Haul

    Almost casually, my Son mentioned to me that he was flying down to Cape Town from Johannesburg to ferry a pick-up truck and drive it to his home in Johannesburg. Typically, alarm bells went off in my mind. I expressed my concern about him attempting a journey like this on his own. A journey, in…

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  • Dreams Are Good

    I have a habit. I love dreaming, not talking about the sleep kind, I’m talking about drifting off at various times in the day, whether it be whilst I’m working, eating, driving (be cautious with this one), eating and so on. Sometimes, embarrassingly,  I even drift off whilst in the company of family and friends.…

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  • Adapt or Die!

    If we don’t adapt to our environment, whether this is geographical, political or socially speaking – we won’t necessarily die physically; but what is almost certain is that we will die to such important issues as opportunity, excitement, discovery, fun and I’m sure you could think of many more. All earthly beings face the issue…

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  • Soul Mates

    From the first moment, we made a connection… …there was that sense that I have known you for a long time and that our relationship was meant to be. Thank you for all you are in my life. You are there through the ups and downs, reminding me each day of why I love you. …

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  • Where are You Now?

    If you not sure – ask your heart……     “Honor, acknowledge and fully accept your present reality: Where you are, who you are, what you are doing right now. Accept what you have got, be grateful for what you have got , grateful for what is. Grateful for being. Having gratitude for the present…

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  • Important Notice

    Hello to all of you very special people who follow this site/read my posts. I have decided to take a six month break from writing weekly articles for this site. True to my life philosophy, I’m very aware that I can never ‘find’ time to do anything. I must rather ‘make’ that time. One year…

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  • What Land Belongs to Who….?

    In May 2015 Thomas Beddy responded to a comment by our then President Jacob Zuma on Facebook. In the run-up to our next general election, like most countries in the world, hot headed politicians are, in one form or another, broadcasting all manner of gross exaggerations to the their followers and the electorate in general.…

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  • Saint Pinard

        Saint Pinard I recall some years ago a conversation I had with a French family, concerning my origins. At the time it raised much mirth among them resulting in the only member of the family, who could speak English, confiding in me. “Peter” he said, “This name, Pinard is a beet of a…

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  • Holi-Day of Sir Peter James and The Layde Scarlett.

     On a fayre day, that bold knight, Sir Peter James, did journey to the lands end in his trusty carriage, the Bee-Em-Thrubble-Ewe, with six trusty steeds at the fore. He rode with his layde, The Layde Scarlett, Princess of all Albertinshire. That bold knight did leane over to his layde as she slumbered to the…

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  • A Year of Fulfillment

    Hello to all my family, friends, followers and readers. I am excited, as I’m sure you are, that today, January 1st 2019 has dawned. I am convinced that as the ancient scriptures say, “….there are three things that remain – faith, hope and love – and the greatest of these is love”. (1Cor.13:13). There is…

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