Chronicles Of An Imperfectly Perfect Person

There are times in ones life where one goes through turmoil, we go through stuff, heartbreak, loss, but we have to put on a face and front like everything is ok, yet we dying an intense death inside but one has to pull through - draw some strength from somewhere within and be brave, shine above our darkest moments and stand undefeated.

Im thinking to myself that this  life that we live is more like ukusinda ( this is polishing of the floor of a hut with cow dung). For one to be able to do this you need ubulongwe (fresh cow dung) and for one to get fresh cow dung - there must be grass ( green grass) that will have to be consumed by the cattle.  Just like when one esinda  - the  cow dung  must be spread evenly on the floor and in half moon movements from right to left and make sure there are no clumps. One must wear old clothes as cow dung stains don't wash off and make sure you don't sindza yourself  inside the hut, one must always start from the wall furthest  from the door. Not that I'm a master when it comes to ukusinda, but I would seldomly do it when visiting my late grandmother and thinking about it made me think of how  it my be similar to everyday living.                                                                                                                                                     

And so just  like the process of ukusinda in  life as well there are those golden moments which  can  either turn shitty (metaphorically) like cow dung. Just like spreading the dung on the floor, life ,situations, people will do things and you'll be changed either for good or bad. At times you will even be made out to be heartless, evil, immature, God forbid called stupid. With the same token some people will come into ones life to stain you up and either leaving you completely raveled up or beautiful like a hut after it has been polished up.       

 With that said we are all not going to get the same things, and like one of the biblical commandments says "Thou shall not covet your neighbors wife"  - not necessarily your wifes neighbor, but anything your neighbor has. Always be grateful for what you got and work hard to get more, but don't make the mistake of being content with whatever you have, always strive to better yourself. Cinderella wouldn't have been princess if she stayed back to find her slipper, same goes for you. You will not know what you are capable off if you don't try, people will always have things to say, whether you are doing bad or good. So while you are in that quest remember to do YOU, because pleasing or living for people will not get you anywhere in life...