Date: 05 February 2018, Cape TownDear Nephew,
Right now you are a lot younger to understand the contents of my letter but i'm hoping in few years time you will click on this post and read this letter so that you would know how much auntie loves and Cherishes you. Recently i've been having dreams about us playing together, I miss being around you, feeding you while you are throwing a tantrum ,changing your diapers, you crying for my phone while i'm texting and mostly the way you say "Mma" whenever you need something from me.
I remember holding you when you were just 3 days old and thinking about how I didn't want to drop you or hold you in any improper way because you were just a tiny bundle. Today I still have similar fears when you run around the house because i'm afraid you might bump into something dangerous or when you eat a mango or Simba chip then vomit, that scares me to death because I don't want anything uncomfortable nor bad happening to you.
Know that I love you very much and will always love you, I have since the moment your mom called and told me she was pregnant with you-we cried and cried then laughed and said "yeah, we having a baby!"
Today you are running around and tiring us because no one can match the amount of energy that you possess. I guess we knew what was coming our way when we went to the doctor and found out your gender. I remember that warm day in the city driving to your mom's doctor and us playing the guessing game- I guessed she was pregnant with a girl but she was convinced she would give birth to a boy, after the scan we talked about how we now need to buy footballs, toy guns and "Ben-10, Spiderman..."(and all the other comic heroes branded) clothing because little boys are into those types of things.
Also forgive me for trying to keep you away from the phone and social media-i'm trying to preserve your innocence. The world is a messed up place and sadly you will come to this realisation when you are old enough. But also know that you are loved by God, your parents, grandmommies and the rest of us your family.
May life not wipe away this smile that I love the most. MAY IT LAST.
Your sincerely,
Aunt G
I booked a bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburg on 29 September 2024. The bus was scheduled to depart at 11h00, and instead, we waited for the whole 2 hours for the bus to arrive, and when it arrived, it took another 30 minutes before we could leave. We were not even informed either by email or an sms that the bus would be late. We tried to call the 086 number and the head office to find out what the problem was. The 086 number was offline, and on the head office number, there was no answer. On top of that, when it arrived, we weren't even told what was the reason for the bus to come late, and there were no apologies for that as well. Everything was normal, as if nothing had happened. Worst, we left Nelspruit 13h30, which was half an hour on top of the 2 hrs. The seats of the bus were dirty and the air-conditioners were not working at all and worse it was very hot on that day and we couldn't even open a window to get fresh air. I felt for those who were coming from Mozambique because their trip was longer than ours. What worries me most was that it was so easy for a person to collapse because of the heat that was on the bus. Hygiene is the first thing they need to take into consideration before they can even take money from the passengers. I don't think I will ever again book a Translux bus nor refer someone who is planning to have a trip with a bus. The service is extremely poor, and they don't even care about their passengers' health and well-being. IT WAS A HORRIBLE TRIP EVER 🙆😳🙃
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