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If life had gone according to my sevenyear- old self’s plans I wouldn’t be here. I’d be Mrs so and so, a mother of maybe two, teaching grade one and Sunday school in my hometown, Springs. At 17, with some encouragement from my English teacher, I was convinced I’d be a fiery politician or lawyer one day, maybe even the
first female president of the country!
Now at 27 I’ve realised life is no respecter of man. Hey, I didn’t plan to be a mother at
20, neither did I expect to be the editor of a magazine before 30 but somehow both of
these huge life events have equally blessed and made me a better person. This month’s cover story (page 24) is what really got me thinking about this. Thembi Seete’s engagement to her partner of five years certainly didn’t go according to plan.
She is 35 this year and needless to say the ‘will I or won’t I?’ tug of war constantly haunted her. It’s a real life fairytale that she finally found love even with all her doubts. The couples featured in this month’s Best Life are more than happy not to follow the married by 25, two kids by 30 formula – find out why they’re choosing to wait or not marry at all on page 62. At 22, TV presenter Boitumelo ‘Boity’ Thulo is more than happy to still live with her mom, see their lovely home on page 30. And for new moms with babies who arrived prematurely and are admitted to NICU (neo-natal intensive care unit) we have a wealth of tips and advice on how to cope on page 80.
As we celebrate Youth month I’m sure we can all agree that we’re grateful to those who fought for our freedom. It may not have been on schedule but it was about time. Also, as you celebrate Father’s Day you may want to start thinking about how you’re going to give back on Nelson Mandela Day in celebration of uTata’s birthday next month.
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