3D REFLECTIONS OF LIFE

" I grant I never saw a goddess go; My friend D when she walks, treads on the ground. And yet, by heaven, I think my friend D  as rare As any she belied with false compare. ( With apologies to Shakespeare, Sonnet 130) Again, apologies to the Bard, but Sonnet 130, with a slight revision, captures exactly who my bestest friend, Devine is.   Introducing Devinity Do you have a friend who somehow knows when to contact you to either share something, create space for you to celebrate a moment or bemoan an issue ? Don't you feel that your friend seems to posssess ESP and can use her mental powers to transcend time and space to reach you pronto? Now, this is  what my friend, Devine ( or as I fondly call her 'Devinity') is.like It doesn't matter how far we are separated, Devine will find me when I need her most. She is simply amazing. My biggest cheerleader Devine is my biggest cheerleader in all aspects of my life and my most ardent mentor and coach. She ha...

Catwalking from Muizenberg to Kalk Bay Jenny, Sharon, Carol and Naomi at Surfer's Corner Our History You could probably say we are like a Friends Forever Foursome. Carol, Naomi, Jenny and I have been friends since primary school - well,that is in the case of Carol,Jenny and I. I met Naomi when we moved into 10th Avenue, Retreat, when we were finally offered a council-owned property.  So, for the greater part of four decades, we have known one another and as life is, we drifted and set up our own lives. Naomi and I have been inseparable,of course. We had an unwritten pact to see each other at least twice in a year. On such dates we would spend hours talking through the night, consuming tons of cigarettes and at least a bottle of red wine.  Legs-ercise - Warming up for the walk However, last year we decided to have a reunion with the other muskateers and that is how the four of us have rejuvenated our circle of friendship . This is the best decision we have made be...