Johan Swart

Johan Swart

Johan Swart: Centre Your Attention On Your Abilities

My memory for faces isn’t what it should be. I often forget I’ve met someone and the initial moments of a reintroduction are awkward as I scramble to remember their name and where I’ve met them before. This isn’t a reflection on them so much as it is my awful ability to retain visual information. One such example was meeting SADGA member Johan Swart at the airport en route to the Jedeal Tshwane Disabled Open: Johan greeted me enthusiastically while I embarrassingly faked remembering having met him. That’s on me. After spending tons of time with him that weekend I discovered what a memorable guy he is and someone with a firm grip on his life and sense of self despite the fingers on his right-hand being deformed. (more…)