Northern Hills Magazine 2015 Easter Issue | Page 3

EDITORS NOTE FROM THE EDITORS DESK I recently found myself intrigued and spending a considerable amount of time, more frequently than I would like to admit, thinking about a three letter word - “age”. Yes, I realize this might sound a little strange, but these thoughts have been woken and fuelled by a recent event, my birth anniversary. Note - this was no celebration; in fact I found it rather daunting. Friends tried to comfort me, uttering words like - “you’re not old – you’re still young“, which sadly had a zero success rate in up lifting my spirits, probably because the words “you’re still young“ only came from people older than me. Nevertheless – apart from grey hair appearing, and an unwelcome abdominal transformation from flat to a more rounded shape, I have to admit; there is definitely truth in the quote “to be old and wise, you first have to be young and stupid”. Age brings maturity & wisdom in general, the instinctive knowledge about the do and don’t do’s. We all follow our own journey, trying to reach our goals. Although success has a different meaning to various people, age provides you with the slight advantage in making wiser decisions and ultimately better choices. To be old and wise, you first have to be young and stupid That’s obviously only true if you are one of those fortunate people who actually learn from your mistakes and painful experiences. To be successful or not is entirely up to ourselves, and is directly related to our choices. Everything considered, becoming older might affect our physical appearance negatively, but it’s a positive in intellect, experience, wisdom and maturity. We are certain our readers will enjoy our Easter Issue, and trust you will support our advertisers and sponsors. Readers are welcome to email comments, feedback or suggestions – [email protected] Thank You Stefan Kemp (Chief Editorial Officer) CHIEF EDITORIAL OFFICER: Stefan Kemp [email protected] 060 816 5965 PUBLISHER: Paramount Media Pty Ltd [email protected] 47 Strand Street, Cape Town www.paramountmedia.co.za WWW.NORTHERNHILLS.CO.ZA ADVERTISING & SALES: [email protected] ACCOUNTS: Candice [email protected] PRINTED BY: Paarl Media DESIGN & LAYOUT Fraktion Studio www.fraktionstudio.co.za SPECIAL THANK YOU LJ Van der Nest ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in an electronic system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, digital or mechanical including scanning, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the written consent and permission of the publisher and copyright owners as featured EASTER ISSUE 2015 / NORTHERN HILLS / PAGE 01