The Lady Hooligan’s Page

East Library, Rustenburg

“My” library opened officially on the 1^st of September 2009. Unfortunately, I only have enough stock in place to warrant a reading room (for the moment, anyway!), but I do have some reference material to help the kids with their school projects, so that prompted the authorities to open the doors.

Anyway, I feel right back at home in that community. The old ladies haven’t all noticed that I’m back in business (which is a relief, I must say!) but all the neighbours have popped in to say hello and some old friends drop in from time to time, to check up on me and my progress! I’m friendly to the teams who pick up rubbish on the sidewalk around my place, and to the parks people. I greet the lady who watches over my car at the corner store and she tells me about her day. She doesn’t complain - so she gets a big smile along with her tip!

Yes, the East of Rustenburg is full of really “common” people. Those who lay rubber on the tar on weekends and drink themselves into enough courage to beat their wives. There are, however, also lots of genuine people who would go out of their way to help you without expecting anything in return. OK, but then they also trust that you would pay that kindness forward, and in the end, it would come back to them in some form or another, so that’s not a bad deal at all!

And I even know that the books in my library would all be treated as sacred texts, as the previous collection was! That’s just the way these people are.

So yes, I really, really look forward to going to work each morning. That alone is worth millions!