PITY THE REAL PARENTS

student aid or bursaries.

You aren’t entitled to a university education and it doesn’t always guarantee a job as the courses you pursue might be too vague or oversubscribed.

There are many paths to success and sometimes you need to take the rocky road to get there.

When we studied years ago we had to get loans and we worked part time to earn extra money. Looking back it was all worth it!

Now retired after 35 years of teaching, I’m enjoying every minute of life and it makes the struggle worthwhile. BEVERLEY, EMAIL on the autistic spectrum and unfortunately they do sometimes have meltdowns. When this happens there’s nothing you can do because they’re beyond reasoning.

So until you’ve walked in our shoes don’t pass judgment or nasty comments. GRANNY, EMAIL It’s natural that Zephany Nurse has gravitated towards the family who raised her (YOU, 8 September), but I feel little sympathy has been shown to the biological parents. They suffered for years not knowing where their daughter was.

I trust that when Zephany has her own children one day she’ll reflect and think how she’d feel if her baby were stolen from her. MONIQUE , CAPE TOWN KR, you’re so correct, (YOU Say, 8 September): Isidingo has become violent and horribly racist. The writers need to rethink their storylines because they’re rapidly losing the plot and viewers are switching off. MF, BLOUBERG RIDGE I spanked my children when they were little and today it’s the biggest regret of my life. AMBER-JOY, SMS Go to you.co.za and click on “subscribe”.