Grampy's sing you silly little songs like
hiers ek weer
hiers ek weer
met my rooi rok
voor jou deur
and
Word wakker
word wakker
die duifie skud
sy veertjies reg.
(translation: I'm here again, I'm here again, at your door, wearing my red dress. or something like that. Its a silly old Afrikaans song. and wake up, wake up, and something about a pigeon that fluffs out his feathers. I honestly have no idea how to translate that... lol)
and
I'm tired and I wanna go to bed, I had a little drink about an hour ago and its gone right through my head. Wherever I may roam, on land on sea or foam, you will always hear me singing my song, so show me the way to go home.
Grampy's work in their vegetable patches, and they let you help dig potatoes out of the soft warm soil. They help you make your own small little vegetable patch with miniature bean stalk frames. And, when they become paralyzed and bound to a wheelchair and their work cant be done no more, then they let you sit on the pedestals of their chair, you know, there where their feet rest, while scratching your back and tell about how world changed since their teenage years.
Grampy's talk to your parents and get you out of trouble, or at least minimize the trouble, when you've done something bad like break a window or your mom's favourite vase or set the couch on fire.
They sit by the bathroom door, open just wide enough so you can hear them tell you stories and fairy tales while you bath. And when you're done bathing, all dressed up in your little girl pajamas with cartoon characters on, then Grampy's roll to kitchen to keep you company while you make hot chocolate for the both of you.
Grampy's watch all sorts of children movies with you, even though they actually prefer to watch westerns and wild wild west tales. But you know they also really really love watching Lucky Luke and Alice in Wonderland and Annie and The Richest Cat in The World a gazillion times. And, during the cat movie, they'll sing word for word with you
On top of spaghetti,
all covered with cheese
I lost my poor meatball
when somebody sneezed.
It rolled of the table
and onto the floor,
and then my poor meatball
rolled right out the door.
It rolled off the table
and under the bush
and then my poor meatball
was nothing but mush.
Grampy's go with you to school on sport days, and let your friends push them around in their wheelchairs. They buy candy floss for you and partake in the "bokdroll spoeg" competitions. Only its not really "Bok drolletjies," its those raisins covered with chocolate and then you see how far you can spit it. And they buy those viennas on sticks dipped in some sort of dough, and then you both sit in the shade while eating that and drinking Creme Soda.
And Grampy's don't really want to die when you're still in primary school, they'd prefer to meet your first boyfriend and to teach you how to drive and see you graduate from school and start your first job. I'm sure Grampy's would want to be with you forever it they could.
In South Africa today security plays a vital part in any business or private home. This book and the volumes to follow, will guide you step by step through the essential precautionary measures to be taken in protecting your family and valuables. From employing security guards, evacuation of your site and security measures to burglar bars and alarms in your private home.
a Book compiled by me from experience gained after 10 years in the security industry as Industrial relations officer with Nosa qualifications, 1st Aid, fire protection and also S.O.B. grade A.
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