See how far you’ve come? Be proud of yourself. If nothing else, one day you can look someone straight in the eyes and say: “But I lived through it, and it made me who I am today.” Become present and appreciate where you are at this very moment. Celebrate your path. It may be a path of discovery. It may be a path toward a specific destination. Or it may be a path away from your old ways. Take a moment to look back and see just how far you have come. Wherever you are in your journey is a starting point. Whoever or whatever it is you’re chasing, slow down. Enjoy and appreciate your path. Your journey is your destination.
By Dr.Paul Bundi Karau I arrived at Kanyakine High School on 18th February 1999 a small village boy. I had never been to a boarding school, and certainly this is the furthest from home I had ever gone. The boys who were assigned to escort me to Mungania dorm looked at my stunted height and loudly wondered how I would survive in Beast's school. "Who is Beast?" I asked in bewilderment. "You will know." Musyoki answered curtly. It didn't take me long to know who Beast was. The following day, as the 10 o'clock tea was being served, I heard a commotion, with boys leaving their tea and running helter-skelter towards the classrooms. I was a fresh mono, so I didn't know what was happening. I ran along the pavement, and came upon a mighty man, who appeared to be adjusting his trousers. He yanked his belt and thrust one whip towards me. I had encountered Beast himself. He was tall, imposing, burly and endowed with a thunderous voice that could re...
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