La Rochelle Yearbook 2025

AFSKEIDSBOODSKAP – MEV. ELSABÉ CONRADIE

hierdie geluk te vind sodat hy kan saam sing en dans in die somer se reën.

“En soek vir die reënboog langs die pad My skat

Hardloop in die see in Met jou jeans aan Kyk uit vir ’n meermin En deel in gesprekke oor al die mooi plekke Langs die kus.”

I honestly believe that the road to genuine happiness lies in being of service to others. When you walk out of these gates at the end of the year, whether it is to study or begin a career, my best advice is: If you want to be truly happy in your calling, choose to follow it with the intention of serving your community, not simply to earn money. Ek wil dit herhaal, indien jy gelukkig wil wees in jou roeping, dan moet jy dit volg om ’n diens aan jou gemeenskap te lewer en nie net om geld te verdien nie. My laaste wenk om te verseker dat jou glas halfvol bly, is om ’n lewe van dankbaarhied te lei. Gratitude is one of the simplest, yet most powerful ways to live a happy life. When you focus on what you have, rather than what you lack, your whole perspective shifts – challenges become lessons, and ordinary moments become blessings. As Melody Beattie writes: ‘Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity.’ Carry that attitude of gratitude with you, and you will find joy wherever life takes you. In closing: Matrics of 2025, I hope that whenever you hear this song by Karen Zoid, or see a glass that is half full, you will take a moment to reflect. Ask yourself: What am I currently doing to ensure that my glass is half full? And then, remember the following simple guidelines on how to lead a happy life: Speak positive words and think positive thoughts – positiewe woorde en denke; Spend enough time out in nature – gaan verken ons mooi land; Be of service to others – wees diensbaar; Be grateful – wees dankbaar. My beste wense vergesel julle, matrieks van 2025. Mag julle die geluk vind om te sing as musiek begin speel en om te dans in die somer se reën. En Avant ! Mev. Elsabé Conradie

Karen reminds her son to look out for and experience the beautiful things along the way; to share and enjoy what nature has to offer, the beaches, the sea, the coast, the mountains. After all, we live in such a beautiful country. Toe ek en my man, Herbert, ontmoet het, het ons ons voorgeneem – voor ons ons koppe finaal eendag neerlê – om elke dorpie langs die kus van Suid-Afrika te besoek en ons is nou al amper daar – van Alexanderbaai by die mond van die Oranjerivier in die weste, al die pad tot verby Oos-Londen in die ooste! Daar is nog net enkele plekkies in die Transkei en KwaZulu-Natal waar ons moet inloer. En wat ’n heerlike avontuur was dit nie!

Zoid sing verder:

“Bly bewus Van jouself

Net nie te veel nie Ook nie te min nie Maar net nie te veel nie.”

In other words, believe in yourself, do not underestimate your potential, but do not think too highly of yourself.

Sy moedig haar seun aan om:

“En as jy ooit voel Die lewe is net een groot gesuffer

Reik jou hande uit En help ’n ander Met minder As jy

Gaan maak iemand bly Want dan sal jy Altyd kan saam sing As die musiek begin speel.” Met ander woorde – gelukkig kan wees.

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