Who would have known that taking a short or an easy way will bring such a horrible tragedy to your destination? I can say not all of us are willing to travel so far looking for what we want. I remember back then when I was a child, before I could remove all the innocence. Life was the precious thing due to that my mentality was not yet influenced by the things around the world.
Being in need of something useful it’s a great pain that makes a deep whole inside your heart, especially when both of your parents are living but they do not take full responsibility of their duties. Surely my background has affected me mentality and physically because of the choices my parents made. Sometimes I wish I could turn the time back, I wish I could get one final moment with them.
I would really wish to tell them any choices they make should be the better one for the upcoming reality, most especially for me. They say “it takes a village to raise a child”, but my life was a dark cloud, the world had turned its back on me. It really seemed like I was hustling on my own. Since back then I have made the best choices so that I can shine in the future.
Life is a challenge and it was meant to be the way it is today until forever. It doesn’t begin with me and it won’t end by me. I believe that we always suffer the consequences of our actions. No matter how fast and fair you can run, the past will always hunt you down.
I am not willing to compromise myself, that I am willing take any calculated adventures that will lead me to success. After all I know who I am, I know what I want, I can see where I am heading and finally I know things happen for a good reason. This is what lies beyond life, it is hard to lay, but it’s just a new beginning for my own journey.
By Lindiwe Ndlovu
On "My Perspective On It"