'Stuff' is not important, living life is, quietly, courageously one day at a time.
I know a man. I have always selfishly avoided starting this column with I … but it is about a man. A man who rose in the online world; did his Bill Gates, Steve Jobs; used the Uber Black and drove his flashy Merc; flew wherever and whenever he wanted to. He had the world at his feet… But he sniffed angel dust. He could afford it – and still had the world at his feet. Only, he didn’t. The angel became the devil that destroyed him. The fall from power came as easy as the rise. First the job...
The fall from power came as easy as the rise. First the job went; then the furnished flat; then the Merc he lived in for a while – then him. He became a bergie, begging. R29 a day, that’s what he needed for a bed at a shelter and he seldom got that from hand-outs. Not a cent is sent, but grocery vouchers. A man has to eat, not sniff. Maybe the groceries were traded for something he can snort, I didn’t ask.It is his choice. Only he can choose to not lose heart and soul to the devil. So I waited; maybe for that phone call all best friends dread.
He had to prove himself again, build trust again. He couldn’t afford to take a sick day off. They’ll simply assume he’s at it again.
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