Floating Phil

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Visit to an old lecturer.

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And the rest of his close family to be more exact, 
 
Because my plans changed a little on short notice, I am staying in Cape Town and visiting some old friends during the next couple of days.  Mr. T “is” (for the next couple of days until he retires) still a lecturer at one of the local universities here in Cape Town.  He also use to be a lecturer of mine when I was a student as well as a “sponsor / manager” to my research project when I was completing my degree.  Bottom-line, I know him since way, WAY back and his home feels like my home.   “Die bank in die voor huis is nog altyd daar en laat my onmiddelik welkom voel.  Dis altyd lekker om daar te kuier”.  
 
His wife is also a special person, competing in all kinds of sport including “Biathle” (<- I hope I am spelling this correctly) at the moment.  For those of you, like me, that do not know what this is about… it involves running, swimming and laser target shooting (just to make things extra tough).  I think she is an absolutely legend, and such a great example of how to be healthy, fit and happy in your own body.  Such a great privilege being able to compete professionally at her age and represent her country.  To me, she represents how a vision, motivation and hard working will always achieve results when she swan from Robben Island to Blouberg Beach earlier this year.  I still get emotional just thinking about it, what thoughts crossed her mind during the start and the emotions when she walked out on the beach in Blouberg…  Salute.  I stayed for a late lunch and a wonderful “kuier”, again feeling like I never left Cape Town for another country, 5 years ago.
 
Then, things started coming apart again today and after thinking they might be steering in the right direction a week or two ago, it now seem to be heading the other way.  Ugh.  Not nice at all to be honest and I am a little disappointed in me, the universe perhaps and the current “conditions” of my life… living like a gypsy.  I get a sense it is heading in the direction of the cliffs and there is nothing I can do to remedy the situation.  It is sad, and doesn’t help with my conflicted and unbalanced state, but need to trust the universe that there is some kind of bigger plan that I am part of.  
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3 responses to “Visit to an old lecturer.”

  1. You get to see your old special friends and I can see that puts a bit of a “happy spark” in you ..
    Try and focus on the “happy sparks”

    There is a lot going on in Cape Town and surrounds that need to be sorted amongst other stuff for you –
    You will get your balance back –
    as you have told me – we just need to trust the Universe “-) – not always easy though – I know ..