Like Obama....I want change Part 4

Salamu

My Niggas!

For a change I am not writing about an episode in a series that I am currently engrossed in. Yes this means that there some major changes in my life which brings me to today’s topic.

Public Disclaimer: Before I carry on I feel that I have a moral obligation to point out that a lot of people might find this post conceited and very self centered. This is not my intention and I apologize.

How does one know that he/she is going through change? The most obvious sign that change is happening is if you life does a complete 180° or 360° turn. But we all know this. I am talking about the reaction to change.

I have met this girl. Shock and horror right? Well if that’s your reaction you had better sit down because what I am about to tell you next might just give you a cardiac…..she actually likes me. As in really really likes me.

Some people resist change, others embrace it. And while some encourage others to share their positive outlook on change there are equally those who like to forge ahead with their profit of doom mentalities.

To me it’s simple and can be summed up as such: None of us know when change will happen or what hand will guide us there. A King may move a man. That man can also move himself. Remember that howsoever you are played, or by whom, your soul is in your keeping alone. When you stand before God, you cannot say "but I was told by others to do thus" or that "virtue was not convenient at the time." This will not suffice.

You are all probably sitting there thinking: Is this man going to get to the point before hell freezes over?

Love Mabibi na Mabwana is the great leveler. It will change the very essence of your soul if you allow it. But let me tell you that love is one of the few things in life that humans cannot live without. You can have everything in the world your heart desires. But without love you are nothing.

Every human has the capacity to love, and to be loved. I have gone through my share of heartache. And every time I have asked:  “Is this the end? Have I given all I have to give?” And then unexpectedly, like a leopard stalking its prey, creeping up on it to pounce at the last minute, you feel this overwhelming warmth inside you.

But do you surrender to it like the leopards prey? Or do you let love guide you like the autumn breeze bringing ships into port. Will you let it guide you on a journey of unfathomable beauty and unimaginable joy?

This question is hard because you need to love for the right reasons. For me it was simple… I looked at the girl I had these feelings for and this is what happened.

I liked the way her hair fell around her face. It formed the perfect frame of a picture of beauty the like of which I had never seen before and most likely will never see again. The frame draws attention to her amazing eyes. Eyes that sparkled like the richest purest diamonds; Yet all of the riches in the world cannot compare with looking into those eyes and knowing that no matter if the whole world is against you, one person cares for you.

The sound of her voice settles my soul. It whispers…like the wind blowing over the grassy plains. An inner peace that lets you know that no matter what challenges you face, that voice will bring you home.

I could talk about her touch and her kiss, but if you don’t love the persons soul you are doing an injustice to three important people. The first is God because he made more than just a body, the body is merely the outer personification of a richness that is the purest, most understanding, greatest and rarest beauty on earth. The second person is the object of your affection and the third is yourself.

What can I say about her soul then? A loving heart that knows no bounds, that’s full of inspiration. It lets you know how special you are; a treasure to the nation. Her soul is like that treasure chest, its riches unknown. For all of the gold and silver in the world can never compare with being cared for by her.

If you can look into the eyes of that special person and feel these things, surrender to love. Let the full breeze blow your heart where it will. Because you will have a companion, and the journey will be magical.

Yet there is a growing trend in the world which says that one should be very skeptical about love. The fact that there are so many divorces in the world is because people think that love is a game rather than a journey, they also think that it is easier to throw a broken relationship away rather than work hard to fix it. The fact of the matter is that love (or the process of falling thereof) makes big changes in ones life and the fact that it creeps up on people unexpectedly frankly scares some.

I don’t have the all the answers, I never professed that I did. This is my opinion on the matter, a point of view that needed to be expressed. Now if a person like me, a person who is rather unqualified when it comes to matters of the heart, can realize this. Then why cant those who are experienced realize it? If I can embrace it, why cant you?

Till next time my Niggas!

Mei jua daima kuwa kabla yenu, na vivuli nyuma yako!