Heart’s work
Back in the day, granny, mom and the aunties all busily knitted baby booties. And there were always the sweetest little jackets in pink, blue and white for the new arrivals – all gifted to the church bazaar to raise money for the less privileged.
In his turn, Afrikaans singer Johannes Kerkorrel reminded us about the hardships of life in Hillbrow. Beautiful lyrics that still cut deep:
En gee, gee, gee. Gee, gee, gee Jou sente, jou drome, jou klere vol gate Gee jou hart vir Hillbrow Ja, gee jou hart vir Hillbrow
(Give, give, give, your cents, your dreams, your clothes full of holes. Give your heart to Hillbrow.)
A friend likes to quote Jewish diarist Anne Frank: ‘No one has ever become poor by giving.’
The big-hearted Sharon Reynolds, a retiree from Edenvale in Johannesburg, agrees. She volunteers at a charity organisation with the lovely name Beacon of Hope. ‘I always wanted to do charitable work… Now I have lots of time. My adult sons live overseas. I don’t even notice that the nest is empty, because
