Kowalski Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 I'm not a writer by any means, but sometimes I'm overcome with the urge to write something. Mostly I'm working/commuting/looking after the kids/(insert random activity here), so I try to remember it for later. I never remember it for later.During our recent move from Sydney to Brisbane, I found myself alone in front of the computer for the first time in ages. I was listening to Die Stem after a very long series of random You Tube videos (I started of with Die Heuwels Fantasies).And the following just came to me. For the English speaking folk on the site, I apologise, I'm sure you still got Afrikaans mates who can do a better job translating than Google. Elke keer as luister na die Die Stem, die oorspronklike Stem, Die Stem waarmee ek groot geword het, Die Stem wat ek gesing het elke dag van my skool loopbaan. Die Stem wat my maande gevat het om te leer toe ek 5 jaar oud was, maar nou onuitwisbaar leef in my geheue, dan raak ek vol trane. Nee, meer as net vol trane, dit loop letterlik oor en stroom by my oe uit, (As my kinders my nou kan sien, wat sou hulle dink van hulle pappa.) En die trane stroom onophoudelik, Nie omdat ek nie meer in Suid Afrika bly nieNie omdat ek haar verlaat het vir 'n ander land nieNie omdat ek nie daagliks haar skoonheid en potensiaal kan aanskou nie Nee, ek huil soos 'n babatjie wie se speelgoed weg gevat is omdat ek nie kan hou by die woorde wat ek gesing en geglo en geleef het vir al die jare wat ek groot geword het nie:"Ons sal antwoord op jou roepstem, ons sal offer wat jy vra. Ons sal lewe, ons sal sterwe, ons vir jou Suid Afrika." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Is it not amazing what some memories can do to shake up your equilibrium? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanniewagnie Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 (edited) http://www.saaustralia.org/index.php/topic/44256-die-stem-thoughts-while-overly-nostalgic/Hierdie hang net en wil nie oopmaak.... seker sodat ek nie kan se^ dat:mens nie jou lewe sommer so gee vir 'n land nie. Mens veg sekerlik vir jou geliefdes as jy geen ander keuse het nie, ja, betaal selfs met jou lewe, maar vrywillige 'ons sal sterwe vir jou, SA....' ? Ek het dit ook uit volle bors gesing, hoendervleis gekry. Maar as ek getoets moet word, my vriend, belowe ek jou, ek wil nie sterwe nie. Nie vir 'n stuk grond nie - dan pak ek ook maar my goedjies op 'n skip, 'n ossewa, 'n container, 'n vliegtuig en beweeg aan - effe gebroke, stukkend.Daai straatname waarvoor ons so baklei - ag nee, Kerkstraat lyk nie meer soos Kerkstraat nie - dis vuil, vieslik - verander liewers die naam. President Steyn in VDBPK kan seker ook nie meer wag vir sy naamsverandering nie, want geen President wil vereer word met 'n straat vol van sulke gate nie. Die mense wat deesdae daar woon lyk ook afgerem, moedeloos.Ek kan 100persent verstaan hoe jy voel, en ek voel hartseer oor DIE wat reeds gesterf het, ONvrywilliglik.Mag die Liewe Heer ons geliefdes wat hier agterbly bewaar, ek sal maar my voorouers se voorbeeld volg en mag Hy ons daar ook bewaar, dat ons nooit sal vergeet nie, dat ons kinders nooit sal vergeet nie en dat ons nie dieselfde foute sal begaan nie.Amen. Edited January 13, 2015 by Mara I have managed to merge the topics, so now it makes more sense! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurferMan Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Bui Kanniewagnie,This brought a tear to my eye mate. Bloody well written and from the bottom of your heart. I feel the same, no point dying for something that will be taken by hook or by crook from you anyways. There is no end to their lies and BS. Just steal and blame all day long.When are you landing mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanniewagnie Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 (edited) Oh, that depends on the Company in good'ol Perf. The guy e- mailed Hubby to ask when he can start... So hubby said if they can provide him with a written agreement / contract / letter of appointment, he'll be there in a flash - so now we are waiting for the HR Dept to finalise the contract... We are super excited, but cannot do or arrange anything yet.We hope to arrive mid to end Feb.We constantly mime the song "we are goooiiing toooo Pretoooriaaa (except WE sing AUSTRALIA) Whoop - Whoop (oh my, I just finally discovered the emoticons on my Paddi! (Nickname for I-pad)Edited to say: emoticons disappeared as soon as I pressed 'post' ha ha Edited January 12, 2015 by Kanniewagnie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caz Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 (edited) To be quite honest, I could never relate to "Die Stem".Anyway, rather interesting to note that it was not around for a very long time - certainly not something most grandparents or their grandparents grew up with?Edited to add: oops, only saw after posting that it is tagged computer - technical. Assuming that you are experiencing PC problems and therefore my reply is probably not quite what you require Edited January 12, 2015 by cmh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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