One day, when I was younger, I got a call from a female "friend" of mine in Cape Town whom I had not seen or heard from for over 3 years! She said said she'd be in JHB for a week the following week and wanted to meet up for dinner.
Being young, reckless, single and good-looking, I thought to myself, "hey, why not...you never know!"
I was to meet her at a designated area in a shopping mall for the date.
On the night, I was all revved up and ready to go. As I approached the designated meeting area, I noticed my friend and waved. She looked at me strangely.
As I approached closer, I said "hi! How are you". Again, she gave me this confused look. I was worried.
Anyway, I proceeded to try and converse with this confused creature. Eventually, she clicked and recognised me from 3 years ago!!
She had apparently called the wrong "Warren" and thought she was going on a date with the "other" Warren!
Man, I think I might have varied between 12 shades of red!
Needless to say, I left in a hurry!
Wednesday 13 June 2007
Friday 1 June 2007
LOVE people, USE things....
...Never get the two mixed up!
I went to a work colleague's retirement this past Tuesday - Mike Cormick from Vodacom. Very nice gentleman whom I have worked with for the past 6 years on various Vodacom projects.
Anyway, in Mike's retirement speach, he said there are 3 things that he has learnt in his life time that will gear him for an enjoyable retirement:
1) Keep healthy throughout your life by eating healthy and exercising regularly so that you can do all the things you want to do when you retire;
2) Save enough for retirement - Well, that just speaks for itself;
3) Lastly, he mentioned that quote above in the title. "Love people and use things...don't get the two mixed up"!
I thought this last statement was so profound as it left me pondering the thought that even I do that sometimes! I have become so materialistic and have fallen into the trap of LOVING things and USING people for my own selfish gain.
Well, needless to say, I am going to make a conscience effort to start making that statement a part of my life and try and rectify some of the wrong I have done.
Thanks for opening my eyes, Mike! All of the best!
I went to a work colleague's retirement this past Tuesday - Mike Cormick from Vodacom. Very nice gentleman whom I have worked with for the past 6 years on various Vodacom projects.
Anyway, in Mike's retirement speach, he said there are 3 things that he has learnt in his life time that will gear him for an enjoyable retirement:
1) Keep healthy throughout your life by eating healthy and exercising regularly so that you can do all the things you want to do when you retire;
2) Save enough for retirement - Well, that just speaks for itself;
3) Lastly, he mentioned that quote above in the title. "Love people and use things...don't get the two mixed up"!
I thought this last statement was so profound as it left me pondering the thought that even I do that sometimes! I have become so materialistic and have fallen into the trap of LOVING things and USING people for my own selfish gain.
Well, needless to say, I am going to make a conscience effort to start making that statement a part of my life and try and rectify some of the wrong I have done.
Thanks for opening my eyes, Mike! All of the best!
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