One year ago, to this day Those men took your life away Your family still trying to heal from such a tragic steal. For your loved ones it will never be the same Sad that in South Africa a man is fair game. Remember you still, as we always will. A friend in need. A […]
Nelson Mandela. Madiba – as he was fondly known. Legend. Leader. Today marks a special day in history as the world reflects on Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) and the profound impact he had on the entire human population. And I take this moment, with everybody else, to think and reflect on how he shaped my own […]
I don’t usually post such personal, emotional stories with real names on my blog, but I made an exception temporarily with this blog post that I dedicated to my friend who died tragically in South Africa recently. I wrote it on the day of his funeral as part of me paying my final respect to […]
We have a summer-house where we go to spend time with our extended family and to “rest”….well…sort of rest! (see my earlier post titled “crowded house”) But, for me and my husband rest means “doing what you love ” and “loving what you do”… So we had a little DIY project during our December holiday […]
My name is Ilze.
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