Farewell to our Graduate, This Year's SAMAs, And Mothers' Days

* Us bidding farewell to one of our staff members - Rainier Joubert - this week.
Rainier has been based in our branch( The Glen) for the past 15 months( or so) as part of his training to become a manager one day. Because he is a graduate, he is being
fast-tracked into a managerial position.
We have had our ups and downs with Rainier, but ultimately we want to wish him well in his new job at FNB Private Clients. When he becomes a shining star one day, he will remember where he got his basics from.


* The South African Music Awards( SAMAS) being back to form. They sizzled this past Saturday. I was pleased that the entertainment value had been brought back. This aspect had been sadly lacking in the past two years.
Of note in this edition were:
a)Trevor Noah - as MC - being top of his game. A stand-up comedian by trade, Mr Noah made sure that we laughed our lungs out throughout the show.I particularly loved the 'skit' where he impersonated a maskandi musician.
b)The performance of DJ TIRA and BIG NUZ. These guys brought the house down.
I was simply blown away by their stage act. They had rhythm and swagger. Not to mention their dance moves. Them featuring a violin player as part of their act was unexpected, but the young lady fitted in well.
After this performance I say, too, "Durban Rocks."
c)The winner of the 'Song of the Year' award being well-deserved. This award was won by the group RHYTHMIC ELEMENTS with their song "2 by 2". If ever there was a song that defined local house music last year, this was it. This song combined some 'wicked' dance beats with equally good Setswana lyrics.

Big 'ups' to the SAMAS organizers, and to the sponsors - MTN - who added a fun element with their cheeky TV adverts leading up to - and during - the ceremony.


* This coming Sunday - 10th May - being Mother's Day.
What can one say about these colossal figures in our lives that has not been said already. Mothers are everything. And this is no exaggeration.
In an African saying we say: "Mme o tshoara thipa ka bohaleng", which
means a mother holds a knife on its sharp side. This she will do disregarding her own safety. All she wants is to protect her children.
A happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there.
While at it, may I pass my love and heartfelt gratitude to my own mother - Sis Dudu.
"My sister( Teboho) and me would be nothing without you Sisi."


THANK YOU UNIVERSE. THANK YOU FOR OUR 'FEEL GOOD MOMENTS'.


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Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:

There You Go Rainier
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There you go 'R'.
There you go again.
There you go being a real team player around here.
Chipping in at Collections department.
Manning the switchboard.
Working the 'floor'.
Or even acting up as a manager sometimes.
There you go 'R'.
There you go again.
There you go studying like crazy.
How many degrees now?
A pity about the 'graduate scheme'.
But these things, they happen 'R'.
There you go again chatting up ladies on the 'floor'.
Chatting up the pretty ones.
Do I hear wedding bells Charmain?
Go Rainier.
Go white boy.
Go well.


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SO, SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WORLD OUT THERE, WHAT MADE YOU

FEEL GOOD THIS WEEK?

Let us know at - feelgoodmovement@gmail.com
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