Stress and Change...

That is lovely of you to say, thank you. I am still not used to this lighter hair, I have coloured it dark for so many years. I lightened it last month. I think every woman has something beautiful about her.

@YrNemo , let me know what your favourite feature is... it could be your smile, your eyes, c'mon, every woman is beautiful in their own way.

@bluesa I will run straight to the mirror to admire myself, (and try to see if there is anything at all that looks good on me!) .

@bluesa So true!

Hi Felix. It has been a crazy crazy year. Yes, I suppose every country does. I guess that is all we can do, keep going and pray and hope.

Hi @LovingMyBabies , thank you :) . I need to do the same.

@bluesa Yes, there are troubles in Europe, Turkey is a source of troubles and all those immigrants coming to Europe from Africa are posing serious security problems.

@LadyDuck , I am sorry to hear that. What a crazy place this world is becoming.

Thank you Anna. I am glad to be able to chat with you again. Yes, with normal worries about health of loved ones, we now also need to worry about the stability of our country, it is scary. I don't have much time to watch international news, are there troubles in Europe? Thank you, I remember you saying I should return to the light hair I had when I was younger and now I have, I am happy you think it suits me.

@TheHorse , though our government denies it, they want to take land away from our farmers without compensation. It is definitely pay back for our history, they had land taken from them. So, if our farmers leave, well bye bye SA. We're just hoping things will be resolved before anything really awful happens.

@TheHorse I won't deny it the situation here is violent and dangerous for most, especially for farmers at the moment. They are trying to make like we are being hysterical, that they are trying to right a wrong peacefully. Your friend was wise to get out, for many of us though there is nowhere to run to and we can only hope and pray for the best.

@bluesa I have heard that things can be quite violent and dangerous for farmers ain South Africa. I have a South African friend here who basically "fled" South Africa because of the danger.

Thank you @Jessabuma . I had coloured my hair much darker for many years, time for a bit of light.

@bluesa you're welcome. I dyed my hair also before. It's golden yellow

Thank you, Iz, I have missed you too. Sorry it has been an eventful year for you too, some years just shake a persons foundations. Thank you, peace is so important.

@BelleStarr, I knew of him, I think we did chat once, I remember he was going for treatment for cancer. I am so sorry to hear he did not beat the battle against cancer. May he Rest In Peace.

@bluesa It seems there is something looming here, but we won't know what will happen next until it happens!

@PatZAnthony I suppose that is life, as you say "we won't know what will happen next until it happens"

Thank you! True, throughout history mankind has not been able to just behave and let peace have a chance. Yes, we humans tend to make a mess of things. Just where does one run to when the paw paw hits the fan because the government messes up badly. All we can do is pray and hope.

@bluesa , You are very welcome.

Thank you @marlina , sometimes we need to get away from the pressures of the day. Thank you.

@bluesa I can understand the attitudes of the people who were unfairly repressed, but turning around and repressing others is not any kind of answer... That's only going to egg on people who are violent in nature to take things into their own hands. It's not fair that the children must pay for the sins of their father, either. (Unfortunately, I don't have a solution everyone could live with, though.) By chance, do you use Whatsapp? If things get bad enough that you need to relocate, you are welcome to come here. (Not joking. ) This isn't quite the best area in the world to live, but it is nice, quiet and safer than most other places you could be... Thank you... other than having fun allergic reactions, I am as fine as I can be. (I will admit the minor heart attack a few weeks ago scared me. But the doctors say I had very little damage from it and can continue living as I have been with little worry. I'm okay with that.)

@DaddyEvil I don't have a solution either. I know that what happened all those years ago Thank was cruel and unjust but to do this now, well, I don't know what that would accomplish. Yes I do, do you? Thank you, that is so kind of you . With my Mom being on an oxygen machine permanently, if we had to relocate it would have to be somewhere not too far from South Africa though, but thank you. Oh No! Sorry you had a minor heart attack, that is so scary! Please be extra careful with your health.

Thank you so much @DaddyEvil . Yes, it is not at all simple, what is going on. I guess we're paying for the past, or, we're going to. All has gone silent for the moment..the calm before the storm? I am not sure. I understand that most of us live in our own world, I know I am out of touch with international news, but thank you for your sympathy for what is worrying times here. Thank you, I also hope that nothing bad happens to anyone, anywhere, I just wish people could live and let live. Again, thank you and I hope all is going well with you.

Thank you, Dianne. I hope all is going well with you.

@DianneN I do know why. Life gets crazy.

@bluesa Well, here I am late to respond as usual. You know why. And you're welcome!

Thank you @just4him . I hope so too, peace would be wonderful. I hope all is going well with you.

@just4him we take peace for granted, till it isn't there. I am happy things are going well with you and you're working on your next book and it is going well too. Have a good week.

@bluesa Yes, it would. Things are going well. I haven't been here as much as I'm working on my next book to publish. It's also going well.

Thank you. A person always wonders about change.

@anamika161088 they say change is inevitable. We can only hope it is good.

@bluesa welcome dear.. Yeah I have seen it how people want to resist changes but cannot

Thank you, D. Yes there are highs and lows and we need to try to be strong and have faith. Thank you so much and I hope the same for you.

@dgobucks226 it is a good quote, but I really appreciate the "brighter days find your future" we all need to hope for brighter days.

@bluesa Thanks Catherine, I like that quote so much I believe I just repeated it, lol.

Isn't it scary how time flies. Thank you @shaggin .

@bluesa Yeah, I easily get bored with the same hairstyle for a long time.

It is nice you change colour and style often.

Hello, Inlemay. Thank you, nice to see you again too. All going well in your part of SA? Interesting times here, isn't it? Have a good weekend coming up.

Thank you so much dear Gary . Yes, I have been keeping an eye on that, as my cousin lives in the UK. @garymarsh6 we're in a terrible recession, the rich and well off are fine, as is the case in most countries, but for the rest it is scary scary times. I hope the pound will keep its head above water, and the backlash from Brexit won't be a total disaster. Do take care.

Yes, it truly is, there are enough every day worries as it is. This just ups it and leaves a person wondering where to run to if need be. Thank you.

Thank you Ingrid, it is some worrying times here, very worrying. Thank you again. I like your shades

@bluesa thank you. another avatar again for me.