From Sparks to Stories

Its been a whole 360, 12 months down, day 365 out of 365. You actually made it through mate. To some it's been such an incredible year, to some, an hectic one.  Truth is, this year has felt more like a  rollercoaster, but I wont discredit the fact that I have lost more in the past couple years than I'd like to think about. I have lost some important people in my life too, lost my dreams. I'd say that actually I have lost myself in a given point.  With this, I have actually lost the things that seemed to give my life a meaning, or at least that is what I thought.  Sometimes, we dont really recognize these things. It is untill they are actually gone that you realize the void that they filled within you.  Well, its not like our life's meaning isn't just automatically implanted into us, you get to find it. I have found it once, so I could find it again. So can you. But one thing about loss is that it robs you a lot, your peace, your confidence, your esteem and your...

I look at my phone, 2.30pm. It is a crazy sunny afternoon, just from a Swahili class that has sucked the life out of my day. A chill at a cool place might help so i head to the Frustration square...I don't really know why they called it that but I heard it is reserved for the 'broken souls'. If you get heartbroken, or you are starving or she left you for some Subaru  dude, then this is the place to be.  I can comfortably say this is my spot too, the sun out here is trying to break me. There is this lady seated next to me. She is a nice person, that I can tell through her smile. Damn! The smile...so perfect! I'm pretty sure she makes flowers blossom,she literally might be the reason why trees have leaves... Pure bliss! I actually steal a few more glances just to be sure.  Probably this is what they mean when they say God created her after he had had his lunch. Worthy thane of beauty. Guys, I know I'm a bit extra on this but if you saw her, I'm sure you would too....

  Image by Freepik. Growing up I have wanted to be a lot of things. I remember planes really did fascinate me...like how does something so huge and heavy manage to float in air. Out of curiosity, I decided when I grow up, I want to become a pilot. By class six, out of peer pressure I shifted geers, everyone wanted to be come a doctor and so did I. By class seven half of the class had read Ben Carson and every doctor in the room now wanted to become a neurosurgeon...and you know what guys, so did I haha. Well, by class eight my grades were good enough so I entered high school still wanting to become a doctor, not a neurosurgeon this time though, but a pediatrician. That actually sounded classy to me and I too wanted to be associated with class.  There was this moment in form two that I watched some clip on cesarian section...or that term they use when they refer to  delivery through surgery. With that my dream of becoming a doctor died, that thing gave me goosebumps and I ...

 Hello there, lets toast to a great year, or lets just toast to a year that has been. But wait, just before we do that...this is what I have to say.  I guess you've been here before, you definitely have. It's end year and you are actually trying to account for this year. Do you remember how even before this year started you were already claiming it? Don't worry, there is another year to claim you know. Just like you did painting it all on your status "2022 is my year."  Well, there are some of us who prefer riding on vibes and inshallah and with this year it wasn't actually any different. One thing is that I really haven't been a `new year resolutions` kind of person but something that has been for me is picking up mantras that we ride into each year with. 2020 was more of `its never that serious` and trust me guys, it helped mister the skill to remain calm in chaos that life those to throw my way. The next year was another, same to last year ans this year...