Dear South Africa

Dear South Africa,

As I sit and type we are almost finished day 2 of our National lockdown. Two days of not leaving our house, not having our freedom…

As many of you out there, we own our own company. This has been the most surreal time that most of us have lived through. The stress levels and uncertainty have exceeded any boundry in my life. How do we pay our staff? What happens if this lock down lasts longer then 21 days? How will the boys get between our house and their moms house? What are we going to do for 21 whole days?

This is where my plea comes in…. Please stay at home. Lets stick together and “Flatten the curve”. I live near a location and we can hear them carrying on like there is no worry. Do they not realise their companies can only pay them for so long before they can’t afford too or that the people with TB or HIV/ Aids will suffer the most. We are all at home doing our thing but it takes ALL of us to make a change.

Im sorry you cannot go for your daily run, walk your dogs or go and see friends. We all have to make sacrifices- Hell, I missed the birth of my nephew. A moment we had planned for 9 months, a moment I dreamt of my whole life. That has been taken away from me….. But its what had to be done.

If we don’t stick together and follow the strict orders we have been given, this may last a lot longer then 21 days. Yes, it can be as boring as anything or lonely as can be. I get that but if you have my number you are more then welcome to give me a call. I will always do my best to give support where I can.

Respect each other and remember there are still boundries. Respect your neighbour, respect your spouse, respect your children AND RESPECT THE GOVERNMENT! They would not have done this if there was no need. We have all been put out, but, by breaking the law, we have the potential to make this last a hellava lot longer then it should.

Keep well, stay at home and dont loose faith.

Amy xx