Redi Responds

So after reading Redi Tlhabi's "Endings and Beginnings" I sent her an email thanking her for sharing her story and telling her how much it had resonated with me. After my initial disappointment of receiving an automated response, she finally replied to me. It was just a few lines, but it meant so much. These are the little things that make my heart smile:-) Here's her response

Hello

I am so delighted to get your email. It has really touched my heart. I am so glad that the story resonated with you and you found great meaning in it.

Thank you for taking the time to write to me and for the wonderful, heart warming feedback.

Kind regards

Redi

If you are into good books, this is really one to get. It's a wonderful coming of age story that is set in Orlando East(Soweto)It's the journey of a 11 year old Redi who falls for an older notorious trouble maker "Mabegzo". It deals with issues of crime, violence and rape and sees a much older Redi, trying to understand why "Mabegzo" was the way he was and also dealing with her own guilt for loving him. At the the core of this story is Pain and the one thing that I took from it, is the importance of healing so that you may be able to do better for the next generation.

I'm not sure I know how to review books, one thing I do know is a great read and this is one! Go out and buy it and please do share your thoughts on it.

   

Vuyi's World: My Latest Reads

Vuyi's World: My Latest Reads: These are the last four books Iv'e read, it's amazing how much they have in common...besides the fact that I had to...

My Latest Reads

These are the last four books Iv'e read, it's amazing how much they have in common, besides the fact that I had to take days between each one just to recover.

I don't know why I'm drawn to such heavy books, maybe it's because of  my own heaviness within...well that's a topic for another day. I get so excited when  I find good reads, my excitement is even more when the books are not only written by South Africans, but tell South African stories.

They deal with issues of abandonment, betrayal, guilt, depression, anger, violence and addiction. The theme that runs through all of them is PAIN!


They had me thinking how important it is to heal some of the hurts that were inflicted upon us by our parents or adults around us when we were children, sometimes unknowingly because they too were  repeating what had been said and done to them. Often just leading to vicious cycles of abuse. It's so important that once we know better we do better, many of us now have the gift of self awareness and we are all responsible for our own healing.

When all is said and done love is the foundation to raising a wholesome human being, but you can't give what you don't have.


I hope many will find healing through these stories...I know I did.

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