We have received quite a few responses to the Avo Connection, in which Jules wrote about Avo in it’s 10th year (”On the Shoulders of Giants”, published May 4th in General).

I’m not sure about you but I was definitely trying to hold back the tears while reading it!

We’d like to share some of the responses with you, as they are quite special.

Maymoona Ismail from Outlearning: Congratulations. May you continue to grow and plant seeds of inspiration in whomever you encounter.

Sharon Jansen from Cultures & Values at Nedbank: Congratulations on the milestone you have reached and the success that you have achieved. I also experience a sense of pride at having a tiny bit to do with it. You have done a fabulous job!

Eileen Herreilers from Passion Fruit & Soda: Reading this newsletter of yours gave me such a sense of pride. Pride at what you have done, and for knowing you. When I met you Dec 1994, I had no idea just what you would be up to one day, but a year down the line I knew you were destined for your own greatness, just growing and growing all the time!!!!

You have inspired many people professionally and have made a difference to even more on a personal level as well. I think I fall into both categories. You gave me the strength to be a better person, an opportunity to spread my own wings and low and behold, whenever I really feel I need somebody that will really understand me and challenge my own comfort zones you have always been there!! Thank you for that!

All I want to say my friend is - you are a work of art!! I have seen glimpses of the work in progress and it gets better and better!! Or is it that you are a fine bottle of wine?

Pierre van Rensburg from Stouf.com: Congrats to Jules and Team!

Lee-Anne Traverso from Nedbank: What a lovely message!

Jenny Thanarayen from Faritec: Congratulations.

Lorna Phipps from Skills Studio: Congratulations! I can really understand what I a milestone this is for you and the business! Well done and here’s to the next 10 years!

Dr. Renate Volpe from HIRS: Congratulations!

Mark Pencharz from TC Design Architects: Congratulations. A speech in the true Oscar tradition. May you go from strength to strength and hoping that we are able to keep our paths crossing during the process. Our sincerest best wishes.

Tamzin Lovell from SAB: Nice one!

Susheila Moodley from Outlearning: Congratulations and may the next ten years be the best yet!!

Janet Askew: Congratulations – that truly is a milestone!

Irene Valentine from Audio Word: We are richer for having known you - and we continue to promote you on every occasion, deliberately - having visited your venue. And from our experiencing your presentations at our Audio Word events, and a couple of schools - and sharing your life stories - like your eldest child’s comments, when you announced the expected arrival of his second sibling!

May we all continue to plant the seeds for trees in whose shade we may never sit, and whose fruit we may never eat.

Cherel Shepherd from Discovery: Congratulations!

On a personal note; sincerest, deepest heartfelt thanks at the journey I have been able to take at Avo. I cannot imagine my life having gone any other way than through the Avo space.