Two countries can be peaceful towards each other but not in unity coz they re not working towards the same goal"
In my family, we always had this saying:
'Caria thayū.' (Search for peace)
When one of us kids would be annoyed at something and probably hiding behind the house sulking,
The grown ups would say
Tigana nake aambe acokwo nī thayū (let him/her alone until he/she regains their peace)
I guess I came to really appreciate having peace, feeling at peace and basically having peaceful conditions.
When we prayed we prayed for peace in the country.
And when all of us were in a bad mood that prolonged for long, as it might happen in any normal family or more in a not so normal family.
Someone would say,
Hgh, ta mūndū nīagerie gūcaria thayū wa ngoro
( better each one to try and find peace in their hearts )
And that would break the ice somehow.
I guess it brought us back to our senses to realize we were not doing ourselves a favor by being grumpy.
Peace of mind, peace in my heart
And best of all, the peace of God which I have had plenty of during tough times.
I've had wonderful days. Two wonderful weeks of real connection with friends, two weeks of actively purposefully living.
I even went dancing.
We hardly talk about the happy moments of our lives.
The moments when each step feels like you're walking on some Air Jordan's with Gregory Isaacs in your ear.
Days when you get away with doing what your head wants to do because all the Planning and early mornings have bought you more time to draw.
Times when you know things are tough but you are able to look at those tough situations in the face- I guess like a horse runs into battle.
Because either way, life goes on.
Regardless.
And the little bits of sanity that can be grasped must be treasured and welcomed as big moments would be.
And in the midst of all these, the bad the good the frightening moments and the occasional periods of rest where life might even seem boring-
A constant thread has held me together -
It has a name.
The peace of God.
Peace that gives you freedom
Peace and that gives you courage to be brave.
In my family, we always had this saying:
'Caria thayū.' (Search for peace)
When one of us kids would be annoyed at something and probably hiding behind the house sulking,
The grown ups would say
Tigana nake aambe acokwo nī thayū (let him/her alone until he/she regains their peace)
I guess I came to really appreciate having peace, feeling at peace and basically having peaceful conditions.
When we prayed we prayed for peace in the country.
And when all of us were in a bad mood that prolonged for long, as it might happen in any normal family or more in a not so normal family.
Someone would say,
Hgh, ta mūndū nīagerie gūcaria thayū wa ngoro
( better each one to try and find peace in their hearts )
And that would break the ice somehow.
I guess it brought us back to our senses to realize we were not doing ourselves a favor by being grumpy.
Peace of mind, peace in my heart
And best of all, the peace of God which I have had plenty of during tough times.
I've had wonderful days. Two wonderful weeks of real connection with friends, two weeks of actively purposefully living.
I even went dancing.
We hardly talk about the happy moments of our lives.
The moments when each step feels like you're walking on some Air Jordan's with Gregory Isaacs in your ear.
Days when you get away with doing what your head wants to do because all the Planning and early mornings have bought you more time to draw.
Times when you know things are tough but you are able to look at those tough situations in the face- I guess like a horse runs into battle.
Because either way, life goes on.
Regardless.
And the little bits of sanity that can be grasped must be treasured and welcomed as big moments would be.
And in the midst of all these, the bad the good the frightening moments and the occasional periods of rest where life might even seem boring-
A constant thread has held me together -
It has a name.
The peace of God.
Peace that gives you freedom
Peace and that gives you courage to be brave.
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