It Will Come

When life’s largest pressures leave you struck dumb,
Just search for an answer; the solution will come.

When a tragedy occurs leaving you feeling numb,
Just wait for your health; the strength will come.

When everyone relies on you and there is no way you can see,
Trust your mind to think with time; patience is the key.

When you have made it where others always flee,
Just wait to gather courage; soon you’ll be where you want to be.

When it is nearing the end and you’re in need,
Muster up your courage; endurance will lead.
 

IT WILL COME

by Nathan Watson

It’s the Journey that’s Important

Life, sometimes so wearying
Is worth its weight in gold
The experience of traveling
Lends a wisdom that is old
Beyond our ‘living memory’
A softly spoken prayer:
“It’s the journey that’s important,
Not the getting there!”

Ins and outs and ups and downs
Life’s road meanders aimlessly?
Or so it seems, but somehow
Leads us where we need to be,
And being simply human
We oft question and compare….
“Is the journey so important
Or the getting there?”

And thus it’s always been
That question pondered down the ages
By simple men with simple ways
To wise and ancient sages….
How sweet then, quietly knowing
Reaching destination fair:
“It’s the journey that’s important,
Not the getting there!”

By John McLeod

An Irish Friendship Wish

May there always be work for your hands to do;
May your purse always hold a coin or two;
May the sun always shine on your window pane;
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain;
May the hand of a friend always be near you;
May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.

By Unknown

Invictus

Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be, For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance, I have winced but not cried aloud. Under the bludgeoning’s of chance, My head is bloodied but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears, Looms but the horror of the shade. And yet the menace of the years, Finds, and shall find me, unafraid

It matters not how straight the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.

by William Earnest Henley

Controversial Advert That Caused A Stir Amongst Kenyans

Sometimes the mind meanders when it gets a glimpse of something and shows you a whole different perspective of an issue you thought you had resolved.

That is exactly what happened to me this morning. I was at the salon getting my hair fixed and Easy FM was the station tuned. I can’t remember the specifics of the conversation Munene (the radio presenter) was having but it took me back to the advert that was airing on the Kenyan TV stations a few weeks back.

The advert theme was “Weka Condom Mpangoni”. It featured a lady (lady number one) who meets her friend (lady number two) at the market they start discussing about lady number one’s husband. Lady number one has nothing good to say of her sorry case of her hubby and lady number two asks about her side-kick; whereby lady number one responds amidst giggles. Then lady number two advices her friend to remember to use a condom in her shenanigans. You can view the clip here.

The video caused so much controversy amongst different individuals it was banned from airing.

But the fact is; statistics show that most people spreading and getting infected with the HIV virus are married (point to ponder upon). I for a fact was against the airing of the video. It goes against every bone in my body and my beliefs too. But was that the best way to deal with the issue?

The human tendency usually upon confrontation with the truth; we tend to push it further or even ignore it. No one likes to face controversies. No one likes being questioned. No one likes to move out of their comfort area. People like an easy life; where everything is sunshine and roses. We forget it’s during the winter beneath the bitter cold ice lies a seed that with the coming of the spring and the tender kisses of the sun becomes a rose.

I do not yet have a solution on how to deal with the problem (infidelity). But all my life I have been taught once you make that decision to get married; it shouldn’t come from a whim of the moment. Love fades, we’ve all experienced that. But when you say those vows, you should mean it. And if you are a person of integrity, you’ll follow through with the vows you said. The grass is always greener where it is watered. If you think the relationship between you and your side-kick is better than your relationship with your significant other; then that is where you are watering your grass.