I sent the link to this story to the people who helped me that day and got this cool email back:
"Dear Herman
This made for some or should I say lots of very interesting reading and is a sharp reminder of the events of that day. I have gotten good mileage out of our experience with you beside the road that day and our side of the story has been recounted many times.
Thank you for sharing this.
You have a rich way with words and I look forward to sharing your side of the story with my wife Celina and Juniors No 1 and No 2. They are my sons Lance and Andrew respectively and you describe their own idiosyncrasy’s perfectly.
Junior No 1’s friend was Sebastian and his parents, our hosts at Vermaaklikheid, were Rob and Michelle Hill. I see that you have copied her in on your e mail. They too will enjoy sharing your recollections.
I wanted to add this to the site that you linked me to but it seems you have to be a member etc. Maybe you can copy this onto it since you clearly have the inside track on this one.
Thanks for the good read and I trust that you are by now well recovered.
Yours sincerely
Charl Steytler
aka at your suggestion as The Samaritan
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