Luxuriously caressed by camaraderie, Hanlie weaving <br />such threads of happy, bright-smile delight; June being <br />mischievously buoyant, Hermien devoted to conscien- <br />tious duty and an elfin interest in what is going on <br />while Mapula looks great <br /> <br />Ulrike an uplifting perfectionist determined to never hurt <br />anybody, making sure everyone is OK – finally, end of <br />day; while I complain about my incompetency Hanlie <br />is laughing; feeling inferior is one of the perks of the <br />job - she happily claims <br /> <br />As translators too often feel superior to scholars con- <br />fining themselves to academic posts; June reporting <br />a ‘healthy’ person happily donating blood on request <br />while her own was refused due to iron deficiency, we <br />recommend bed rest and medicine <br /> <br />Quoting Madame la Pompadour’s amazing strategy - <br />Hanlie an epitome of inner beauty, June doing thank- <br />less proofreading jobs – while I glow with inner <br />delight, wafting home in joyous surrender <br />to the joys of life…<br /><br />Margaret Alice Second<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/joys-of-life-revised/