“Mammie, gaan ons môre see toe?” vra Chris excited.
“Ja boeta! Is Boxing Day, mammie se captain se favourite dag vannie jaar.”
Chris sit en speel met ’n stukkende houtbootjie innie middel van ’n grasgroen klein tuin wat Hyronique, sy skraal, siek, tog mooi ma elke dag na omsien.
“Eendag gan ek mammie regoor’ie wêreld vat met my cruise ship. Mammie gaan sien.”
Die fris en gesonde 12-jarige laaitie vlieg in ’n reguit lyn soos ’n boot oor die see op pad na haar destination met sy cruise ship deur sy ma se mooi tuin op dié stil Christmas dag. In sy mind is die tuin soos die see: mooi, vreedsaam en stil, maar diep en kragtig. Sy ma sit daar en kyk in stille verwondering na haar mooie kind. Haar trots.
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Reginald Hufkie, or Reggie Peace, is a multifaceted South African actor, singer, rapper, writer and speaker. Despite growing up in the disadvantaged community of Schauderville in Port Elizabeth and being orphaned at the age of 13, his determination and love of life have seen him go from strength to strength. During his studies in transportation management at the University of Johannesburg, he became involved in the university’s drama productions under the guidance of Alby Michaels and Motlatji Ditodi. In 2014, he made his television debut in Single Galz after which he become a household name through other television roles in, for example, 7de Laan, High Rollers, Generations – The Legacy, Swartwater, Die Spreeus, Desert Rose and Poena. He also made his international debut in 2018 in the Danish drama series Liberty. Reginald has appeared in films such as Cowboy Dan (2018) and Nefarious Creatures (2022) while he took on the dual role of writer-actor in Vlamme (2022). In 2021, he released his first album titled Nuwe Lewe/New Life. Reginald enjoys writing sport stories and music, but is now looking forward to writing his first book.
