Yesterday we were using nine zeros and today we are on twelve zeros !!
Yes some folk in Zimbabwe are already trillionaires !! What comes after trillionaire is the
question and the answer is quadrillionaire and then quintillionaire (I knew there was a
reason that Miss Battis taught me Latin at Eveline School all those years ago......)
Although we are all deeply disappointed that the election re-run will not be taking place,
it's really a good thing that Mr Tsvangirai has decided not to participate. The horrifying
loss of life has been too awful to even comprehend and only God controls the destiny of
this land ...
Thoughts go ahead to June 28 when the MDC would undoubtedly have won handsomely,
but what then ?
Aristotle's saying that "every country gets the leaders it deserves" can be objectionable,
insulting, despicable, even infuriating. But, is it true of Zimbabwe ? Yay or nay I would not
like to be the leader who wakes up to Zimbabwe's economy on the day after the "election
re-run" !!
Such sadness has enveloped our little country, such gloom interspersed with near hysteria
at what lies ahead. The prices are what consume us these days even more than the
politics. A loaf of bread three billion dollars !
Our largest bill is fifty billion dollars and a single chicken in the shop today was sixty
billion dollars.
Heehoo is grey around the gills, like most businessmen he cannot afford to sell any stock
at all, he cannot make any sales and yet has to meet a wage bill in the trillions... ...
In fact the banks have jammed up their computers completely for the past week as their
computer software battles to cope with the zeros, either that or the banks just don't have
any money ?????
Many businesses have closed their doors already in preparation for the anticipated "melt
down"
Heehoo needs not worry though, he is such a competent businessman, he should easily
get a job in South Africa as an economic advisor or for any other embattled country which
needs "entrepreneurial" help, after all the shenanigans, chicanery and convoluted business
methods most Zimbabweans have been forced to entertain over the past forty years !!
Lets think about a job description ?
"Slightly used grey haired Executive offers help to embattled economies. Let me deal with
your ten thousand percent inflation problems ! Our software programmes can entertain
eighteen digits easily.....
Let me care for your country's ailing economy, just let me tackle your beleaguered firm's
problems !!
Barter deals a speciality, counter trade expertise offered, financial auctions done with ease
and vast experience !
Long time but tired Survivor of forty years of unusual trade restrictions and relentless
efforts to close down the economy !! Tried and tested methods employed throughout Sub
Saharan Africa. "
WARREN Kay(Kathleen)
..wife of the late Len Warren, and dearest mum to Colleen, Clive,
Brian, Dawn & Mark and their respective families. She will be missed by all , including her
large band of grandchildren & great grandchildren. Kay left Byo with us(Keith & Colleen
Henderson) when we left 5 years ago to resettle on a farm near Nelspruit. She spent a year
with us, before we moved her to the frailcare centre in Belfast, Mpumalanga. She passed
away on Friday 20th June 2008 at the age of 87, after contracting pneumonia.
Kay was well known to many Zimbabweans, now spread around the globe, after working
for 30 + years in Davies Chemist in KweKwe.Many of the KweKwe folk & farmers in the
area preferred her advice to visiting a doctor! After moving to Fairspire Court in Byo to be
closer to us, she did a stint in the hostel at Whitestone School.
She was a little lady with a big heart. Emails to Colleen kayancee@mweb. co.za
DEATH NOTICE
OBERHOLSTER - LORRAINE MATILDA passed away on Sunday 22 June 2008 beloved wife of
Johannes Oberholster and eldest daughter of Jake and Martha Nel. Memorial service will
take place on Thursday 26 June at 9:30 at The Dutch Reformed Church 13th Avenue. Burial
to take place after the service out of town.
Obeholster. Loraine (Nonno) passed away Sunday 22nd June.Our deepest sympathy to
O.B. and the Nel family. May the balm of God's love give you strength and peace in the
coming days. Another beautiful angel for the Lord's kingdom.
Love. Brian, Martie and
family.
BARNARD: Mrs Barnard, Karl and Belinda and family, so sorry for the loss of a wonderful
person - Mr P. Barnard. My heart is with you all at this time in your loss.
Joey, Dwane and Jason Dexter
McCORMICK, Bob (Robert Benjamin John)
Passed away on l9th June 2008 in his 90th year. Most dearly loved and loving husband
of Celia, Father of Bev and the late John Lander, Lindsay and Jock Cameron, Chantal
and Antony Birkin, Russell and Debbie McCormick. Grandfather of Andy and Bradley
Dani and Devin, Faye, Beth, Joshua and Hannah, and Bryony. Great grandfather of
Emily and Rebecca, Daniel and Ashley. Such an honourable husband, father,
grandfather and great grandfather. You fought so bravely and we are so proud of of the
example you set for all of us during your lifetime. You will leave such a huge gap in all
our lives
The family would like to thank all friends and family for the enormous support, and the
kind wishes and sympathy we have received. We appreciate it greatly.
A memorial service will be held on Thursday 26th June at 40 Brentwood Road
Riverside at l2 noon to celebrate Bob's life.
Robert Benjamin John McCormick - A wonderful grandfather to Brad, Andy, Dani, Devin,
Faye, Beth, Josh, Hannah and Bryony and a loving great grandfather to Emily, Rebecca,
Daniel and Ashley will be sorely missed by us all. Love and sympathy goes to Cecelia
(Nana), Bev, Lindsay, Chantal and Russell at this difficult time.
The Bible often compares life to a walk, because life is a journey; we're not sitting still.
Throughout the New Testament, we are told to walk in wisdom, love, light, and obedience.
We're told to walk as Jesus walked. We're also told to walk alongside other people. Here
are three reasons to walk with other people:
1. It's safer. Have you ever walked alone at night through a dark alley or down a lonely
country road? It's a little scary. But if you have another person with you, you immediately
feel safer.
2. It's supportive. Life is not a fifty-yard dash; it's a marathon. Walking with other people
gives you the energy to keep on going until the end.
3. It's smarter. You learn more by walking with others than by walking alone. If you're
walking alone in the wrong direction, you may never realize it. But if you have a friend
alongside you, one of you is likely to recognize you've veered off the path and need to find
the right direction.
We also learn some important lessons when we walk alongside other people. We learn how
to get along with others, how to cooperate.
We also learn how to love. Genesis 2:18 tells us, "It is not good for the man to be
alone" (NIV). God hates loneliness, and community is God's answer to loneliness. When we
walk alongside other people, we find a community where we learn how to love.
The Purpose Driven Life Daily Devotional,
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Walking alongside other people also teaches us hospitality. 1 Peter 4:9 says, "Offer
hospitality to one another without grumbling" (NIV). What's your grumble? What's your
excuse for not opening your home to friends?
"Betrayers are hated even by those whom they benefit" - Tacitus
IN ZIMBABWE..
A PESSIMIST IS A PERSON WHO SAYS HE'S STAYING TO THE END AND WILL BE THE ONE
THAT TURNS THE LIGHTS OUT..
AN OPTIMIST IS THE ONE WHO SAYS HE'S STAYING SO THAT HE CAN PUT THE LIGHTS BACK
ON.
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