Dear Dad

Dear Dad,

The date is 15-06-2013, i am in my room sitted in bed instead of studying for that exam i am writing on wednesday. You wouldn't agree with the way i have spent this day; but in my defence, the weather's been such an opium.

In two weeks, one of your girls is going to walk down the aisle. I wrote out my speech the other day; my heart is breaking all over again knowing that you can't be there to walk her. I know you would have been so proud, just like any other father whose lucky enough to see their little girl become a wife. Every happy moment turns bitter sweet when we are reminded of your absence.

I know you always said we should live our lives and be the best that we can be once you were gone, and keep your legacy alive. But so often i am reminded what a great part of who i am you were and still are; i find myself unable to fill that hole.

As this year's fathers' day comes around, i am praying that you're sleeping in peace; and am hoping you knew just how much you were loved and appreciated.

You are missed, ever so much more by the day.

-Vitumbiko-

Moments

"You can be the most beautiful person in the world and everybody sees light and rainbows when they look at you, but if you yourself don't know it, all that doesn't even matter. Every second that you spend on doubting your worth, every moment that you use to critise yourself; is a second of your life wasted, a moment of your life that you have thrown away. It's not like you have forever, so don't waste any of the seconds, don't throw even one of your moments away."

-C. JoyBell C.-

Yes..i know i've been quoting other people alot lately, but these pieces are really great and am a sucker for 'feel good' writing. ..and it's exam time; all my creative juices have taken a back seat.
Life's too short to be anything but happy and beautiful..and your own person...yes, even when exams are knocking you over left right and center.
Keeping up with trends, appearances, and everything else can get quite toxic; it sure is a lot of work and may cost a small fortune. Be content and embrace all your moments, everyone of them! I know i do, most days anyway :P.

xx

Self Worth

Life is too short to waste any amount of time on wondering what other people think about you. In the first place if they had better things going on in their lives, they wouldn't have the time to sit around and talk about you. What's important to me is not others' opinion of me, but what's important to me is my opinion of myself.

I am not a little bit of many things; but I am the sufficient representation of many things. I am not an incompletion of all these races; but I am a masterpiece of the prolific. I am an entirety, I am not a lack of anything; rather I am a whole of many things. God did not see it needful to make me generic. He thinks I am better than that.”
C. JoyBell C.
If you wish to achieve worthwhile things in your personal and career life, you must become a worthwhile person in your own self-development.

Sunrise

Looking at the view outside my window this morning, i was inspired to post something about sunrise. Took these pics and found this great piece of writing on Booksie.

“I watched the dawn of day, waiting for the world to come out and play.

The sushine seeped through the unawakened earth,
soon to be a new re-birth.

The flowers were still until the first breeze;
they swayed gently with such ease.

Birds flew high above my gaze, the shadows disappeared there was no haze.

I watched the dawn of the day,
thy beauty took my breath away"

poetry by AnotherWriter, find him on http://www.booksie.com/anotherwriter.

Goodmorning.xx

Linger a moment longer

Smiles breathe upon my soul; soft and light, barely heard; yet seeping within faith's hope they nourish and time spent waiting is time well spent.

Uncertain where i have been hiding, unsure of which direction to travel, undefined as the woman longed to, i am growing closer to knowledge found.

Perhaps it is indeed the heated air or the flowers' bud scenting all of life but i know with each breath i inhale within..

that i will linger but a moment longer

I needed this today

I needed to be reminded that my problems shouldn't keep me from achieving my dreams. #Let's

Ranting 101!

That ish that i hate...people being all up in my face. No! if i don't want to talk to you, i don't wanna talk to you..if i don't wanna do something you won't make me. If you're not my mother quit patronising me! some people just need to learn when to stop and where to get off. See the thing with always putting up with people is they start taking advantage and take is as a weakness! And when you go on and snap, they take offense...mxm! like why are you even offended? you had it coming. Confrontations aren't my thing, i'll ignore and tolerate you but if you run my patience thin, i'll be sure to serve you whatever you deserve!..Giving me grief when i've got exams to prepare for!! Ain't nobody got time for that.

..xx..

 

xx

Tourner la page

Zaho (Zehira Darabid) is my very favourite French artist, even though i don't fully understand everything the first time i listen to her songs... (thank God for google translate), i simply adore her songs. She has such a beautiful voice and is so talented.

Here's a you-tube link to one of her songs that am totally loving at the moment, Tourner la page (Turn the page) and a translation of the lyrics. I tried to get the best translation so some parts might not make perfect sense.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZz8r8ZE93I

 

I saw on my way to full landscape
With words I paint pictures
Out of my cage, mounted on one floor 

 Today I fly in the clouds

I let life take me, I let my pen carry me
It is not so easy to turn the page.
When this escapes me and makes me nervous
I sigh and say damage
I stop for a moment, just for a song
I caught the fickle weather

I let life take me, I let my pen carry me
My joys and sorrows
I let life take me, I let my pen carry me
I expect this wave that calls me
To forgive the dumb words, time flows through the hourglass
To forget, do not bend, I advance without knowing where I'm going.

 I try to turn the page (x6)

Drunk as a poet, free like a seagull
I accompany the lonely off
In an ocean of dreams, in good weather or storm
I put my shadow and I swim

I let life take me, I let my pen carry me, it's not so easy to turn the page

To those who listen to me and without giving a total
I am writing to tell you courage.
To those who listen to me even when I doubt
I sing thank you I love you when I'm loose

I let life take me, I let my pen carry me
My joys and sorrows
I let life take me, I let my pen carry me
I expect this wave that calls me
To forgive the dumb words, time flows through the hourglass
To forget, do not bend, I advance without knowing where I'm going.

 I try to turn the page (x6)

I saw on my way to full landscape
With words I paint pictures
I saw on my way to full landscape
With words I paint faces
I saw on my way to full landscape
With words I salute

Paumalilo

I came across BM Sitwe's blog http://bmsitwe.blog.com earlier today, and i was highly fascinated with his Tumbuka and Senga poems. What drew me in even more is the fact that i could understand most of them. Though its my mother tongue,  I speak very little tumbuka..(don't judge me, am learning).
I thought i'd share one poem he wrote titled Paumalilo, which can be translated directly to mean 'At the end'.

'pala chalo chamala vyose vizamuwoneka. Vyakubisika navyamunthondwe, vyose vizamuwoneka. Awo wakukana Ciuta wose wazamuwoneka. Vya waniche na wulala vyose vizamuwoneka. Vyakumumutima na vyakuzungulila vyose vizawoneka. Wakwiba, wahawi na walewe wose wazamuwoneka.'

It basically talks about how in the end everything will be revealed, and will be out in the open for everyone to see and hear.  What we do in secret , our thoughts, the secrets we keep, and our failure to believe in God.

That said, what things are you doing that you shouldn't be doing?! if all your secrets were outed today, do you think people would look at you the way you've always wanted them to?  And lastly, how is it gonna turn out for you in the end?

Enjoy whats left of the weekend.xx

Happy birthday Mom

Today's post is all about the nana of my future kids, the beautiful strong and precious soul that bore Oswell five very beautiful children, my mom, Charity G. Munyenyembe..aka bana kulu Joshua (ie Joshua's grandma).
She is generous with her time, a heart that knows love,joy and giving. I am rich because of how much time, advice and faith she has invested in me. She is always putting us first in all she does, such unselfish love that only a mother can give.
This day, the first day of june, is one i thank you God for..and my grand parents too (lol). For God blessed me with such a precious soul for a mother, even before i came into being, such is the great love of God.
We celebrate her life today, her great health, her strength, her guidance. I pray for abundant blessings and success into her life. May she live to see many more birthdays and more grandkids. I love you so very much mom, i hope you do know that.
Once a year, i will get the chance to pray for your wishes to come true, the past and enemies forgotten; and to hope that your next birthday finds you the same if not better.
i love you, i love you, i love you
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

!!Happy Birthday!!