A tribute to my sister, Glenda who left us in 2010
Glenda all snazzy, hair grown back to shoulder length On 30 July 2010, my dearest sister, departed from us, expected at some point, yet unexpected when the day finally hit us. The more the cancer anchored itself, the more Glenda's mental and spiritual spirit ballooned. I dunno how she did it and even the medical staff were in awe of her power. Glenda posing with the dummy gift Mother Christmas (Aka me) gave her After battling with an aggressive cancer for 4 years, Glenda, the supreme fighter, finally succumbed. Even on the day we finally took her to hospital because she took a bad turn, Glenda showed her superhuman strength. She could not even walk but she remained calm and dignified as we waited at Constantiaberg reception. A past student of mine was attending to us. He told us we could take Glenda up to the ward while he waited for authorisation from the Medical Aid. He could see the pain wracking her face. But no, my strong-willed, stubborn sis insisted that we wait for th