Friday, 29 June 2012

Let the Games Begin

Wednesday morning dawned with much excitement, as my sister was FINALLY coming home.

At half past five in the morning my alarm clock squealed at me and ordered me out of bed. I was not a happy camper as I reached across and switched it off. Then, with a start, I realized that it was Wednesday and therefore time to fetch my beloved little one.

Suddenly the alarm clock didn’t seem like the enemy anymore. I rushed to the kitchen to make coffee for my parents in the hope of dragging my mother out of bed. After a quick shower, I threw on some clothes and was ready to rush out the door.

We arrived in Nelspruit a little early so we went for a quick coffee and then donated blood in support of the Democratic Alliance’s Blue Week initiative. Finally it was eleven o’clock and time to fetch my baby sisterling. To say I was excited was an understatement.

As we rounded the corner to the hostel entrance my heart was beating at a hundred miles an hour.

And then, disaster struck!

Out of the corner of my eye I noticed my former music teacher. Now, as a border, most of my teachers “adopted” me throughout my school career, however my relationship with this specific teacher is unbelievably special. This teacher guided me through tears and laughter and all my school child worries. This teacher is my friend.

Recently however she left the school, so I knew that if I was going to see her at all, this was my opportunity. I jumped out of the car and rushed over to greet her while my mum went to fetch my sister. In doing this I missed out on that moment I had been preparing for weeks.

As it was, when I finally saw my sister it was better than I could ever have imagined.

I was walking towards the car when suddenly this blur of grey and red attacked me! The next thing I knew I had my arms around my beautiful sister and I couldn’t have been happier!

Nothing compares to the bond between sisters; especially our bond. She is my best friend and I would be completely lost without her. My day was complete and now I was truly ‘ON HOLIDAY.’

Let the games BEGIN!

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