I’ve always liked the saying that courage isn’t the absence of fear. It makes me feel like I could be brave even when I’m shaking in my boots(literally)!
Yesterday, I was in a mat heading to school and it would have been one of those things that I always do and place no special importance on. I was staring out the window(as usual) when I spotted what to me is the embodiment of courage. This blind gentleman was crossing the road all by himself! (Argwings-Kodhek Road to be precise) It’s a busy road and challenging to cross even for the non-blind. But there he was doing it!
He put his cane forward and stepped onto the tarmac and I cringed. There was some traffic but we all know Kenyan roads are dangerous at all times especially since almost every driver has a masters in overlapping… I stared and silently cheered him on as he used his cane to maneuver to the other side of the road.
When he made it, I clapped inwardly and felt challenged. I am not physically blind but sometimes I feel that way… You know when you’re taking a risk in your career or a relationship… Lately I’ve been feeling like I can’t move forward coz I can’t see and I’ll get run over if I try to cross the road. So I’ve been hanging about by the roadside listening to cars swish by and steadily convincing myself that the road is impossible to cross!
It hit me that I must trust that I will get to the other side and that I have the ability to do it! That God has blessed me with that but I must act! I choose to 😉
mwendeMwende says
I've always liked the saying that courage isn't the absence of fear. It makes me feel like I could be brave even when I'm shaking in my boots(literally)! Yesterday, I was in a mat heading to school and it would have been one of those things that I always...