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May 10, 2016 Gour

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Familiarity breeds contempt – and children.
(Mark Twain, 1835 – 1910)

John Lentell
23rd February, 1971

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@Regran_ed from @humansofny - (2/2) “Mom tried her best to pay for flight school, but we kept running out of money. I’d have to drop out for a few weeks, and since flying involves so much muscle memory, it would take me a while to get back on track. So one day I bought a stack of magazines and newspapers. I went through every page and cut out the advertisements. Then I opened my pantry and wrote down every brand I could find. I sent all of them letters, asking for help. Almost everyone said ‘no.’ But I did receive an amount from a grocery store called Pick-n-Pay. And Breitling sent me a brand new watch to raffle. That was a huge break. I sold six hundred raffle tickets. Things were going so well. African Pilot Magazine promoted the raffle for free. A man from Australia bought 100 tickets. But then I got a letter from the Lottery Board ordering me to end my raffle. They said it was illegal. I tried to explain that I was raising money for my education, but they didn’t care. I was so disappointed. I’d have to sit out another year of flight school. But when I called everyone to explain the situation, nobody would accept their money back. They told me to keep it! It was enough to keep me in the air for months. Then around Christmas that year, one of my mentors invited me to eat lunch at the airport. When I stepped out of the car, everyone who had ever helped me was there. They all started clapping. And somebody handed me the phone. A person on the other end said: ‘You’re live on 94.7, and we’re going to pay for your entire education!’ That was nearly four years ago. I just got my license last week. My plan is to fly for South African Airlines, but first I want to do some teaching. I want to visit schools in black neighborhoods. I want all the kids to see what an African female pilot looks like.” (Johannesburg, South Africa) - #regrann

Outside my apartment building in #capetown earlier today. Gotta love #africa

@Regran_ed from @scapegracenz - But wait...free styling competition. This one pulled out the stops too. The son creates a little competition for the father. . . #familyfirst #familyphotography #abandonedplaces #walkthrdognz#accidentalmodel #familyphotography #abandonedplaces #walkthedognz #accidentalmodel #wellingtonnz #mycity #throughthewindow #throughthewindownz - #regrann

@Regran_ed from @scapegracenz - But wait there’s more. Still winning! . . #familyfirst #familyphotography #abandonedplaces #walkthrdognz#accidentalmodel #familyphotography #abandonedplaces #walkthedognz #accidentalmodel #wellingtonnz #mycity #throughthewindow #throughthewindownz #lentellsoup - #regrann

@Regran_ed from @scapegracenz - Special prize for this one. My most original window and best freestyler. . . . #familyfirst #familyphotography #abandonedplaces #walkthrdognz#accidentalmodel #familyphotography #abandonedplaces #walkthedognz #accidentalmodel #wellingtonnz #mycity #throughthewindow #throughthewindownz #lentellsoup - #regrann

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