A simple moment that captures the power of community connection in Leonay
This morning, driving down River Road in Leonay in my Katberg-wrapped Tesla Model Y, I had one of those small but strangely meaningful moments that remind you how beautifully interconnected life really is.
Out of the corner of my eye, I spotted a greyhound.
Not just any greyhound — but a greyhound that made me pause.
Could it be… Miss Pink?
Yes, that Miss Pink — the one with her own Instagram following and a personality larger than life. For a second, my mind did that funny thing it always does when something familiar appears in an unexpected place:
Is it really her? Or am I just projecting my love for a good story onto a random dog?
Then I noticed who was holding the lead.
And that’s when it was confirmed.
Legendary paddler. Olympian. Coach. Community icon. And suddenly the whole scene made sense — the greyhound, the calm confidence, the quiet presence that somehow still carries global recognition.
I smiled.
I waved.
He waved back.
And in that moment, something else happened.
I realised he wasn’t just waving at me — he was waving at recognition.
The Katberg-wrapped Tesla has become its own kind of moving landmark around Penrith. A symbol. A signal. A little “hello” that says: I know who you are. I know what you’re about.
Or maybe — just maybe — he was hoping to see my famous daughter, Chantal Bronkhorst.
(One can never rule that out 😄)
But here’s the real moral of the story.
Before we recognise the person…
Before we recognise the brand…
Before we recognise the story…
We recognise the greyhound.
We recognise the presence.
The energy.
The familiar feeling that tells us: this is part of my world too.
And isn’t that what community really is?
Not grand gestures.
Not loud announcements.
But small, human moments — a wave, a smile, a shared knowing glance — that quietly say:
We see each other.
We belong to the same story.
So today, a greyhound named Miss Pink, a Tesla wrapped in Katberg colours, and a world-class athlete walking down River Road gave me a reminder I didn’t know I needed:
Connection doesn’t always arrive loudly.
Sometimes it just walks past you on a leash… and waves back.