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Thys was born on
December, 10th 1971 in Heidelberg (TVL). He matriculated at Hoėrskool De
Villiers Graaff in Villiersdorp in 1989.
He joined the national police force straight out of
high school, where he spent ten years serving the citizens of South Africa. He
then spent sometime in retail management, tried his hand in the insurance
industry before he fell into the IT industry.
Although Thys is Afrikaans, he finds it simpler to
express himself in English. He had a troublesome childhood and has used poetry
to put things into perspective for himself. In so doing he found a love for the
art and wrote more and more about the things he observed, experienced and
concluded in everyday life.
As a poet and philosopher that thinks outside the
box, Thys often struggles to accept the confines that life has placed on him. He
continuously pushes the boundaries of how we view our world; however, by being
able to express his thoughts and viewpoints in his poetry, the world that we
live in has become slightly more bearable for him to exist in. Thys’ viewpoints
are not shared by many; but, for those lucky few that truly know him he makes
for an interesting friend.
As Thys’ life companion and wife, I have grown to
understand that freedom of expression is essential for his existence. Without
that, Thys could never experience any form of contentment or peace.
His two daughters and I will remain his “home”, the
nest where he can rest after a challenging flight.
By:
Zita Groesbeek |
