Botlhale
The sayings of the wise tend to outlast generations upon generations over time, that is true. The Watchman is not a mysterious figure, whose taken on a life of a monk or a guru as you would imagine, nor does he stay in a far-far away place hidden from the masses. He stays in an ordinary rural setting along the mountains, north of the countryside. This experience and heritage has since nurtured his expertise in relation to this specific mountain called Spirituality. On this particular trip, I found him in a joyful mood as we made our ascent up the great mountain, a subtle testament to the saying that ‘Joy comes in the morning’’. We enjoyed our now custom tradition of mountain food, followed by the singing of hymns up until we made our way to the peak top. Today neither of us were bold nor brave, but rather the manifestation of a youthful wish coming true, to sit and listen while a wise man spoke. And so it went; Ho roriswe rato lena, le re kopansteng hammoho, Lehe re ka arohana,