Hello Friends!! Hope your weekend was lovely. Now, in my 22
years on earth, I have met so many different types of people. Some are nice,
others are ruthless, some really care while others couldn’t give a thought of
you, and some have been changed positively by pain while others swore to revenge
and so on and so forth. Basically this is a few ways on how you can be awesome
and a blessing to others. Remember, ‘You
have not lived until you have done something for someone who will never repay
you’
1.
Street
Families cum Random strangers
From the children to the grown-ups. I know,
I know, I also have my own reservations about some of these women I see in
these Nairobi streets who are as vulgar as can be when you refuse to lend them
a few cents. You know what, doesn’t matter; once a week try this: on your way
to lunch, pick one of these kids up and take them with you. You have no idea
the stories they tell you and they’re as comic as can be. This one time I was
walking from the office and saw a gathering of people just outside the entrance
of a bank, naturally I never go close to such but this one, I was curious so I took
a peek and EVERYONE was staring at the tiny body of a street girl who was
either asleep but most probably passed out from so many reasons. I walked away
but on a few steps, I went back, shook her awake and asked her what was wrong,
basically she ended up my lunch date. Never felt so good in my life and it was
fun!
2.
Your
Family
Charity does begin at home. While you’re
busy being generous and philanthropic to everyone and anyone yet your Mother or
sibling is somewhere struggling for the very basic of necessities, I think you’re
cursed. Never forget who was there and who will be there for you through the sometimes
merciless world. Sending shopping to Le Mom every month or two couldn’t hurt,
even helping out a sibling will go a long way since at one time, you will need
them too. Don’t be a show off to workmates and random strangers while your
family are literally diving and swimming in the tides of poverty. Be Nice.
3.
Friends
Don’t always be on the receiving end, be
the giver as well. Don’t always be the one waiting for handouts, have some
dignity. Take them for lunch, pay for their drinks, and randomly surprise them
with weird gifts. See how that makes the relationship grow. Be the person they
can rely on, they can go to, they can cry on. Be accommodative and learn to
listen not always speaking.
4.
Your
Partner
Girls Girls Girls. I get it with the man
taking care of you crap and what not but hey, what if you took care of him
every once in a while? How about you pay the bills every once? How about you
take the car for service this time? Surprise him at work and take him out or
bring him take out and have lunch at his office. Take control of situations at
times. Let him know that you can hold your own. Watch the relationship shift
from being too much on him and it being fun for the both of you. Watch him want
to spend more time with you, spend more on you and even invest in you.
5.
Workmates
70-80% of your day is spent with these
people. You cannot afford to be a mean person. These people know you, they can
make you and some can even break you. Be nice, don’t go behind people’s back to
talk about them. If you have a problem with someone, might as well go ahead and
confront them and get it over with because you’re going to be seeing their face
for the long while. Some of their problems should be your problems, learn to
shoulder some of their issues with as much weight as you would if they were
yours for we all need each other and above all, respect them…it goes a long
way.
LOVE,
NYANDIA.
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