45 Lessons Life Taught Me

By SAPeople 08-10-09 14:50

Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of ‘The Plain Dealer’, Cleveland , Ohio: To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the  45 lessons  life taught me. It is the most-requested column I’ve ever written. My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more: 1. Life isn’t fair, but […]

The Mayonnaise Jar

By SAPeople 22-08-19 17:53

An oldie, but a goodie… When  things in your life seem almost too much to handle, When 24  hours in a day is not enough . . . remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of  coffee. A professor stood before his philosophy class and  had some items in front of him. When the class […]

It’s a Frickin’ Elephant!

By SAPeople 03-06-14 13:24

A class of five-year old students are learning to read. One of them pointed at a picture in a zoo book and said, “Look at this! It’s a frickin’ elephant!” The teacher took a deep breath, then asked…”What did you call it?” “It’s a frickin’ elephant! It says so on the picture!” And so it […]

Coppertone Meisie

By SAPeople 03-06-14 13:24

Onthou jy die Coppertone-meisie met haar hondjie wat haar blou swembroekie afgetrek het in die 60’s en 70’s? Wel, sy het groot geword en woon deesdae aan die KZN Suidkus, naby Margate iewers, en lyk deesdae so: (Blaai af) …die hondjie is dood.

Invisible Mother…

By SAPeople Contributor 28-04-08 18:21

From an email doing the rounds It all began to make sense, the blank stares, the lack of response, the way one of the kids will walk into the room while I’m on the phone and ask me a question. Inside I’m thinking, ‘Can’t you see I’m on the phone?’ Obviously, not. No one can […]

Successful Reunions of Old Friends in SA

By SAPeople Contributor 15-01-21 23:25

Send us your stories of how you’ve reunited with old friends, school crushes and relatives through SAReunited. Or how you’ve made new friends and contacts on the site. Your story may be published on this page AND used in magazines, TV and radio interviews. Inspire others to join – so we can all find each […]

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