I have not been feeling well lately. It is so hot here. you could imagine, we are in hell for sure. I also think to much work is pushing me on the edge so fast. I hope to feel better by monday, God willing.
I have not met friends for a long time. I think, i have not been writing and talking to them for some time. I hope come new year, i should be able to talk to them much so often.
Today not much to write hope about. Just reviewing international politics and looking forward to see how Obama will save the world from economic collapse. Obama OYEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Do not shout at me
I do not want to be shouted at. I want to be respected so that I respect you. I do not want any suspicions. I don’t want to be suspicious of you. My teacher ten years ago said that I was quite being sensitive. I agree with that statement. I don’t want to be taken for granted especially when I am giving my all in a faithful and correct manner. That is me.
I hate being closely monitored. I hate to be doubted especially when I am speaking the truth from the bottom of my heart. Do not lay traps on me. It takes me time before saying out anything. I go through a process of thinking, listening and then talking. I consider speech is the highest level of thought. So, I speak after carefully considering the actions of my speech. I really hate to be accused falsely. It drives me nuts. Please, if you have any grudges with me let us discuss. Please do not go behind my back. I hate cowards who can not confront issues and use others to attack my integrity. I work not for money, I work for a cause. I want to make a change in this world.
You do not have to love, hate or like me in order to agree or disagree with my views. If you can not stand me leave me alone. You are different from me although we are the same. Do not make my life difficult because you want to make yours enjoyable. Do not muzzle me. I am not an ox. I know in one way or another you contribute for my well being but it does not mean I am your property.
Learn to talk to me well. If you are open and sincere let us talk. Keep you constructive criticism to yourself. Criticism has never been positive. If I criticized you, you would develop goose pimples. So delete that criticism. If you do not like my style then follow your style. I can not force you to follow mine. Why are you forcing me to follow yours, my friend?
If we agreed on something let us not create more excuses of dodging. I hate it when you are pretending to be smart and knowing everything. I can easily detect it and that can be very, very dangerous. I value professionalism, integrity, honesty, fairness and truth in the true meaning of those words. Please do not take me for granted because I don’t treat you so. Why then do you want to control myself?
I hate blackmail, betrayal, exploitation, lies and looking down on others. Each one of us has his own strong and weak points. Please, keep your views to where is appropriate. Do not try anything funny that will strain our relations. I hold you in high regard as a human being in the first place. Why don’t you hold me at the same level? I did not choose to be dull, stupid, poor, and incompetent or whatever negativity you hold in your perverted mind.
I say again do not lay traps on me. Do not go behind my back. Do not laugh with me and hold a dagger behind your back. I hate that. Do not shout at me, my friend. Iam not bothered with what you think Iam.
I hate being closely monitored. I hate to be doubted especially when I am speaking the truth from the bottom of my heart. Do not lay traps on me. It takes me time before saying out anything. I go through a process of thinking, listening and then talking. I consider speech is the highest level of thought. So, I speak after carefully considering the actions of my speech. I really hate to be accused falsely. It drives me nuts. Please, if you have any grudges with me let us discuss. Please do not go behind my back. I hate cowards who can not confront issues and use others to attack my integrity. I work not for money, I work for a cause. I want to make a change in this world.
You do not have to love, hate or like me in order to agree or disagree with my views. If you can not stand me leave me alone. You are different from me although we are the same. Do not make my life difficult because you want to make yours enjoyable. Do not muzzle me. I am not an ox. I know in one way or another you contribute for my well being but it does not mean I am your property.
Learn to talk to me well. If you are open and sincere let us talk. Keep you constructive criticism to yourself. Criticism has never been positive. If I criticized you, you would develop goose pimples. So delete that criticism. If you do not like my style then follow your style. I can not force you to follow mine. Why are you forcing me to follow yours, my friend?
If we agreed on something let us not create more excuses of dodging. I hate it when you are pretending to be smart and knowing everything. I can easily detect it and that can be very, very dangerous. I value professionalism, integrity, honesty, fairness and truth in the true meaning of those words. Please do not take me for granted because I don’t treat you so. Why then do you want to control myself?
I hate blackmail, betrayal, exploitation, lies and looking down on others. Each one of us has his own strong and weak points. Please, keep your views to where is appropriate. Do not try anything funny that will strain our relations. I hold you in high regard as a human being in the first place. Why don’t you hold me at the same level? I did not choose to be dull, stupid, poor, and incompetent or whatever negativity you hold in your perverted mind.
I say again do not lay traps on me. Do not go behind my back. Do not laugh with me and hold a dagger behind your back. I hate that. Do not shout at me, my friend. Iam not bothered with what you think Iam.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
WHO
Then the pregnant rains delivered
The earth knelt and wept
Amidst the most roaming and roaring clouds
Like a wounded lion in the jungle
And thunder went boom
We the remains of hope
Collapsed in one heap like mud
In that turbulent
Everybody moved
And moved closely to fake safety
To see and dance life afresh
Eyes darting in desperation
Here and there
The last hope
We the remains of hope
So we danced in that wilderness
Bended knees
But not hearts
We pleaded not
For our freedom
But for the future of our brothers
So we chose to fight
The fight of our hope
In the rugged and tugged world
Where everybody fights children no more
In that fight we fight not anyhow
We fight and fight the good fight of flight
So we set to restore hope to many lost hopes
We did not want to be shot
No, we did not want to fight
We did not want to escape death
We knew the challenge
We knew the repercussions
We moved on to fight the fight
We moved and moved
In the hope
One day, we shall be there
So we moved on bleeding
In the life of no hope
So we moved on
In the rough life of our people
That one day our lives will be good
How wrong we were
In the last of the hopes
We mistook every inch
Then, we heard
The big men from Europe would come
We heard them come
In the hope of rescuing us
How wrong? Alas!
Then, the clouds again vomited
Life since then has been a misery
Terrible
Hard and difficult
And barren like the rocks of Sahara
Romancing cold desert winds
Moving no where
Yes once tender eyes
No more tender care
Yes eyes red like the rats
Caught by the tail
And dashed against the wall
Paying the price of innocence
Our only hope no more hope
We struggled to keep hope
Our selves safe
Safe from memories of murder
Guilty of innocence
I say no more hope in that level
Who knows?
One day we could be that better
One day we shall be one good help to any body
Who knows that one day?
We shall know the comfort of a mother
We shall know the advice of a father
We shall know the company of a brother
Who knows one day we shall be human once more
Who knows one day our voice will be heard across the oceans
But now we lean against the palm tree
And watch the world sway astray.
The earth knelt and wept
Amidst the most roaming and roaring clouds
Like a wounded lion in the jungle
And thunder went boom
We the remains of hope
Collapsed in one heap like mud
In that turbulent
Everybody moved
And moved closely to fake safety
To see and dance life afresh
Eyes darting in desperation
Here and there
The last hope
We the remains of hope
So we danced in that wilderness
Bended knees
But not hearts
We pleaded not
For our freedom
But for the future of our brothers
So we chose to fight
The fight of our hope
In the rugged and tugged world
Where everybody fights children no more
In that fight we fight not anyhow
We fight and fight the good fight of flight
So we set to restore hope to many lost hopes
We did not want to be shot
No, we did not want to fight
We did not want to escape death
We knew the challenge
We knew the repercussions
We moved on to fight the fight
We moved and moved
In the hope
One day, we shall be there
So we moved on bleeding
In the life of no hope
So we moved on
In the rough life of our people
That one day our lives will be good
How wrong we were
In the last of the hopes
We mistook every inch
Then, we heard
The big men from Europe would come
We heard them come
In the hope of rescuing us
How wrong? Alas!
Then, the clouds again vomited
Life since then has been a misery
Terrible
Hard and difficult
And barren like the rocks of Sahara
Romancing cold desert winds
Moving no where
Yes once tender eyes
No more tender care
Yes eyes red like the rats
Caught by the tail
And dashed against the wall
Paying the price of innocence
Our only hope no more hope
We struggled to keep hope
Our selves safe
Safe from memories of murder
Guilty of innocence
I say no more hope in that level
Who knows?
One day we could be that better
One day we shall be one good help to any body
Who knows that one day?
We shall know the comfort of a mother
We shall know the advice of a father
We shall know the company of a brother
Who knows one day we shall be human once more
Who knows one day our voice will be heard across the oceans
But now we lean against the palm tree
And watch the world sway astray.
surviving economic slow down
The world is experiencing economic slow down. As usual it is biting us badly. Our shilling as kept on depreciating. The dollar is gaining strength every now and then. The rich are becoming rich and living comfortable lives, as we continue to hallow in misery and discomfort.
Now, we have resolved to find ways of surviving this economic slow down. Firstly, as a family, we have put some measures with immediate effect that might not be pleasant to family members. We have arrived at these decisions after heavy and difficult deliberations.
You might be wondering why we are taking radical measures to cut down the family budget. The reasons are various. Number one, the cost of doing business across the world, so we are told has become extremely expensive so our regular shop keeper has hiked all prices of all the commodities that we used to buy from him. Secondly, our people have not been able to produce enough food in the recent times as a consequence increasing conflicts and bad weather. Thirdly, the level of inflation is increasing every day across our country-our money is losing value.
Now, these measures here below are meant to have the family afloat until September, 2009 when the situation is expected to normalize.
Meals. With immediate effect, we shall only have one meal a day instead of the usual three. This meal will comprise of sweet potatoes mixed with beans. The kids have been so keen in asking about jam and bread every morning. This has been scrapped. Break fast will be replaced with roasted maize and water served to children only. This will also be scrapped in the next three month.
Lunch will be a preserve for the children and will be served on merit. Any child above the age of five will not be entitled to lunch. The lunch will be strictly composed of porridge without sugar. This is also subject to change as the conditions become tough. With these friendly measures, we shall be able to save something for the next meal.
Even our one day meal will be strictly rationed. The children will take priority number one followed by the women and elders respectively. We shall reduce the number of potatoes every day until the economic situations stabilizes. In the subsequent weeks, the elders will select to eat these prestigious meals in turns. These again will enable us save for the next year.
Health. We have also resolved as a family not to fall sick in this situation. Anyone who falls sick, expect if he is a child will have to fight it out on his/her own. Fate will take it is cause. If you can not survive the sickness accept to die. We shall not sell a few of our potatoes in order to take you to the nearest hospital. Sorry we can not do that. It will be a very big blow if any of the children chooses to fall sick at this worst time. The lucky ones will be taken to the bush and provided with some herbs.
Housing and clothing .Soap has been scraped from our budget. Luxuries like clothing have been removed with immediate effect. Whoever misplaces a few of the clothing will not expect a replacement. We have also resolved not to repair our old house in the village despite the fact that it is showing signs of collapse. This will enable us save money for meals in these hard times.
We also resolved not to request for aid from our leaders because experience as shown that in such difficult times, it is the leaders that benefit most. The situation to others may seem blink, but we are confident that, with these sound and solid resolutions, we shall sail through the hard times and bounce back in September, 2009.
Now, we have resolved to find ways of surviving this economic slow down. Firstly, as a family, we have put some measures with immediate effect that might not be pleasant to family members. We have arrived at these decisions after heavy and difficult deliberations.
You might be wondering why we are taking radical measures to cut down the family budget. The reasons are various. Number one, the cost of doing business across the world, so we are told has become extremely expensive so our regular shop keeper has hiked all prices of all the commodities that we used to buy from him. Secondly, our people have not been able to produce enough food in the recent times as a consequence increasing conflicts and bad weather. Thirdly, the level of inflation is increasing every day across our country-our money is losing value.
Now, these measures here below are meant to have the family afloat until September, 2009 when the situation is expected to normalize.
Meals. With immediate effect, we shall only have one meal a day instead of the usual three. This meal will comprise of sweet potatoes mixed with beans. The kids have been so keen in asking about jam and bread every morning. This has been scrapped. Break fast will be replaced with roasted maize and water served to children only. This will also be scrapped in the next three month.
Lunch will be a preserve for the children and will be served on merit. Any child above the age of five will not be entitled to lunch. The lunch will be strictly composed of porridge without sugar. This is also subject to change as the conditions become tough. With these friendly measures, we shall be able to save something for the next meal.
Even our one day meal will be strictly rationed. The children will take priority number one followed by the women and elders respectively. We shall reduce the number of potatoes every day until the economic situations stabilizes. In the subsequent weeks, the elders will select to eat these prestigious meals in turns. These again will enable us save for the next year.
Health. We have also resolved as a family not to fall sick in this situation. Anyone who falls sick, expect if he is a child will have to fight it out on his/her own. Fate will take it is cause. If you can not survive the sickness accept to die. We shall not sell a few of our potatoes in order to take you to the nearest hospital. Sorry we can not do that. It will be a very big blow if any of the children chooses to fall sick at this worst time. The lucky ones will be taken to the bush and provided with some herbs.
Housing and clothing .Soap has been scraped from our budget. Luxuries like clothing have been removed with immediate effect. Whoever misplaces a few of the clothing will not expect a replacement. We have also resolved not to repair our old house in the village despite the fact that it is showing signs of collapse. This will enable us save money for meals in these hard times.
We also resolved not to request for aid from our leaders because experience as shown that in such difficult times, it is the leaders that benefit most. The situation to others may seem blink, but we are confident that, with these sound and solid resolutions, we shall sail through the hard times and bounce back in September, 2009.
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