Magrietvanlog

Artist and TV producer, writer. #MyPeakChallenge #MPC2025

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@Mrbankstips I'm more worried about the total absence of empathy in these comments. These toddlers are being traumatized just to prove point. Shame on you.

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As the series Outlander draws to a close, this is a painting of Sam Heughan aka Jamie Fraser. Sam, the cast and production crew have over the years been an inspiration to me in more ways than I can mention. Credit to the original photographer. @samheughan @outlander_starz

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"My name's Raymond. I'm 73. I work the parking lot at St. Joseph's Hospital. Minimum wage, orange vest, a whistle I barely use. Most people don't even look at me. I'm just the old man waving cars into spaces.
But I see everything.

Like the black sedan that circled the lot every morning at 6 a.m. for three weeks. Young man driving, grandmother in the passenger seat. Chemotherapy, I figured. He'd drop her at the entrance, then spend 20 minutes hunting for parking, missing her appointments.

One morning, I stopped him. "What time tomorrow?"
"6:15," he said, confused.
"Space A-7 will be empty. I'll save it."
He blinked. "You... you can do that?"
"I can now," I said.

Next morning, I stood in A-7, holding my ground as cars circled angrily. When his sedan pulled up, I moved. He rolled down his window, speechless. "Why?"
"Because she needs you in there with her," I said. "Not out here stressing."
He cried. Right there in the parking lot.

Word spread quietly. A father with a sick baby asked if I could help. A woman visiting her dying husband. I started arriving at 5 a.m., notebook in hand, tracking who needed what. Saved spots became sacred. People stopped honking. They waited. Because they knew someone else was fighting something bigger than traffic.
But here's what changed everything, A businessman in a Mercedes screamed at me one morning. "I'm not sick! I need that spot for a meeting!"

"Then walk," I said calmly. "That space is for someone whose hands are shaking too hard to grip a steering wheel."

He sped off, furious. But a woman behind him got out of her car and hugged me. "My son has leukemia," she sobbed. "Thank you for seeing us."

The hospital tried to stop me. "Liability issues," they said. But then families started writing letters. Dozens. "Raymond made the worst days bearable." "He gave us one less thing to break over."

Last month, they made it official. "Reserved Parking for Families in Crisis." Ten spots, marked with blue signs. And they asked me to manage it.

But the best part? A man I'd helped two years ago, his mother survived, came back. He's a carpenter. Built a small wooden box, mounted it by the reserved spaces. Inside? Prayer cards, tissues, breath mints, and a note,

"Take what you need. You're not alone. -Raymond & Friends"
People leave things now. Granola bars. Phone chargers. Yesterday, someone left a hand-knitted blanket.
I'm 73. I direct traffic in a hospital parking lot. But I've learned this: Healing doesn't just happen in operating rooms. Sometimes it starts in a parking space. When someone says, "I see your crisis. Let me carry this one small piece."

So pay attention. At the grocery checkout, the coffee line, wherever you are. Someone's drowning in the little things while fighting the big ones.

Hold a door. Save a spot. Carry the weight no one else sees.
It's not glamorous. But it's everything."

Let this story reach more hearts....

Credit: Mary Nelson

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@herotimeszero Ear pods.

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@Lebona_cabonena Yes!

[🇿🇦Make Azania Great Again 🇿🇦 @my_azania]

A Chinese couple, fresh off the plane from China, were discovered today in possession of 2 South African IDs, driver's licenses, and a fully registered vehicle.

Sofa s'zwile

Rutendo Loadshedding Mkhwanazi MChunu

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In a world of Trumps, be a Zelensky!

[Protect Kamala Harris ✊ @DisavowTrump20]

RETWEET if you stand with Ukraine and President Zelenskyy!

[Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63]

👏🇺🇦

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@TrendyTrainer13 I've never seen a controversial or contentious post from you. I hope you can sort this out!

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@Rolandschoeman Thanks for sticking your neck out, Roland. The Khoisan were the first nomadic hunter gatherers who inhabited SA. All the tribes who arrived later, came from other parts of Africa, the East and Europe. That makes all *colonizers* if you insist on using that label.

[Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson]

Robin Williams’ emotional tribute to the American Flag leaves an entire stadium speechless — then in tears.

Is there a single Hollywood star who would give this performance today?

Legend 🇺🇸

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@ThuliMadonsela3 Surprisingly, I have recently missed your "kindness builds" sentiment. Instead you opened the door to responses that are devisive, even racist. Now is the time for second chances, be it our re-elected President or a woman who is doing her work under difficult circumstances.

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@fra_shiny I spend so much time blocking "Sams" and his "managers", don't know if there are any real people left on social media. They are so bold now, they even thank me when I reply to his posts, on his posts. And I don't see anyone taking action.

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@LangmanVince Seriously. Your posts are all disgusting. It seems social media has taken away all decency and respect. Those narrow minded people who age and body shame others, normally have worse problems. Perhaps you should attend to those before judging other people.

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@YvonneKelly53 Mixed signals indeed. They say even bad publicity is good. But then again, a good name cannot be bought.

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@peekaboo_jen @SamHeughan Something is very wrong.

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@SamHeughan @GBXANTHEMS @daviehollywoody Getting a life would be the other option.😁

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Happy birthday to the character Jamie Fraser, who raised the bar and the expectations of every female viewer of #Outlander ! @Writer_DG @SamHeughan @Outlander_STARZ

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Dearest @SamHeughan I wanted to finish my portrait of you for your birthday, but I watched "Suits" and now your face keeps looking like Gabriel Macht! 😂 But I'll persevere.
I wish you the things that can't be bought; joy,🙌 love,💙 passion,💋 laughter,👈 health 💪and purpose👊