Monday, November 10, 2008

Long Road Home

Saturday i had a long day....apart from mising my bus to coast, then waiting for another one for two hours alone and then the bus breaking down....anyway it was long day. Though it was tiring, i didn't complain...i had time to reflect on the little things that had taken place in Nairobi.

One person who was on mind is a close friend, She is one of my dearest friends and the one girl who can even read my mind. On Saturday i was reflecting on her journey through life, it has not been easy for her i must say but she has managed to overcome. She shared a part of the journey that i was unable to travel with her, the part of the journey that she hated the most.

From her story i learnt one thing...there is a huge difference between pity and love, Obsession and love and above all Happiness is key to self love. She gave up part of her life not because she was in love but because along the way she felt pity for someone.

Though she kept that part of her journey from all who loved her, it still haunted her. One thing with pity is that you get tired, tired of pretending to love, tired of knowing you are not happy but you are afraid to walkaway. You can only pretend to smile for too long...so that's the part of the journey we took together.

The journey was not easy, she had to reflect on what she wanted, on who she wanted to be with and whose rules she would abide by. Am glad she realised her happiness comes first and that you do not need to be with someone to be happy and that in life's journey you have to abide by your rules.

Her journey was tough, hearts had to be broken but though she walked away with tears in her eyes she was smiling, and this time she was smiling from the heart. Though i feel bad that i never got to share this part of her journey with her, am glad i was standing on the next stop waiting for her to alight.

If you are reading this, just know am proud of you, am glad that you discovered the joy of smiling from the heart.

Hope

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