Introducing myself - The first twenty years.
I was born in Empangeni, Kwazulu, South Africa. That was because I wanted to be close to my mother and she happened to be right there at the time. I believe it is a natural phenomena for a baby to be born in very close proximity to his mother. That was about nine months after I went to a picnic with my father one day; and then, later that day, went home with my mother.
I was born on a Saturday; my mother, being a career woman, was too busy in the week.
My parents sent me to school hoping that I would one day become a doctor or something like that. I quickly developed a doctor’s scribble, but that was as close as I would get to realise my mother’s ideals. I did not become a doctor, but I did satisfy her second choice; I became some thing!
After school, like all other white boys in my country at the time, I was conscripted into the army. I had a girlfriend by then, but I could not write anything personal or intimate to her
as she had to take my scribbles to the pharmacy to be read by the pharmacist.
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it is funny, my daughter have been there now for six years, also in NSW, and she describes Oz and the people as almost like in SA. I want to go and visit there next year.
Hi Delatude,
No problem. Glad u liked it. Wonderfull blog u just did. I love stories like that.
As usual, I enjoyed this one too!
What a surprise to find you reading my old blogs. I feel honored.