I can’t believe 2016 was the same 12 month-long year as every other one, it felt much much shorter. What happened to the good old days when you would spend a full 12 months in one classroom? Then, time felt like time. This time it went faster than me in a sack race (I have a sackrace medal). The good thing about 2016 is, I learned a lot of things, both about myself and about life in general, that I am taking with me to 2017:
All work and no play..
For the better part of last year, I worked for a fresh start up (not mine although Future Concepts was slowly getting a life of its own). Friends, I worked, hard! Worked so hard I didn’t get time to sleep or eat well, my health was suffering. I didn’t have time to socialize, I couldn’t keep a relationship, not even with my family. I would have meetings on Sundays, so even my spiritual life was taking a hit.
Granted, I was getting good pay, but then I realized life can’t be that serious. There was no time to enjoy the fruits of my labour. If your money can’t feed your mind, body and soul, you will lose track of your life or even the ability to makeand enjoy that money. Put yourself first: You don’t always have to be selfish, but it also does not hurt to think about yourself every now and then. Work hard, but don’t always put work first and hurt yourself in the process.
2016 taught me that my life comes first-before any job, before any business, before everything!
This blog needs more writing
Some times I was just lazy about this blog. Other times I was just too busy to write (see, above). Sometimes I went months without writing and my readers kept complaining and waiting for Part 2s and 3s (I have diehard fans too, nanii). Well, this year I am here with a bang! I said this last year but this time I am serious, ûtû gwakuu – I will have something for you every week Tuesdays or Thursdays. If the stupid writers’ block kills my vibe, I will look for you people to feed me with memories.
Still about this blog, I will not censor anything. Whatever comes to my mind you will get it, raw! Last year I shied from telling you stuff that I felt would be too ogrish for you…
Debts
“Frank, nipe kasoft loan nitakulipa in 2 days max”
“ATM yangu imekwama nitumie kakitu nitakusort pap!”
“Kuna cheque nangoja kuclear but sina fuel. Nitumie 5K nitakulipa na interest ikiclear. Hata ona picha ya hiyo cheque.”
These are some of the conversations I had last year, and they all ended one way. These 3 people never paid shit.
If you are reading this and you know you fleeced me of my hard-earned money last year, go take a dump!
Either I am too weak or all my debtors take me for some rich NGO, because none pays back. Especially the most convincing people. So, this year I am not giving anyone a dime, unless it is someone I am allowed to give money, not expecting payback. I don’t want to spend a single minute unhappy because I am broke and some person has my money.
I am sorry, even if you are genuine, don’t call me. Tumia M-Shwari wako na CRB.
No one deserves to be alone
Nothing sucks like coming from work to an empty house and a sink with yesterday’s ugali with no one to help. Or worse, a cold bed as big as mine which feels like someone has poured water on. I have been looking for a wife far too long and now it’s my time to be the perfect husband and father I am destined to be.
Christopher Hart said that Getting Married cannot be a New Year Resolution, but based on my 2016 experience, I am getting married this year.
I don’t know how, but I will get me a life companion in 2017.
Travel!
Last year, I did my first proper local travel. I mean wildlife and bush camps and lodges and time in on of those tourist land cruisers. That’s spent a whole week surrounded my elephants and hyenas and monkeys.
I will tell you this story at some point but the trip was totally worth it. I mean, have you ever petted a wild elephant, with all its aggressiveness? Have you stepped on a poisonous snake in the middle of a forest but it is too cold to bite you? Have you slept and showered outside knowing well than animals are watcjing you? I did all that and more in one trip in 2016. It was the most peaceful time I have ever had and I will spend a lot more time out in the wild.
Finally, don’t mess with boda bodas in Maua.
This one came as a big lesson just as the year was ending. I was home for Christmas and I was accompanied by Mom and bro to visit my grandma. There is an aunt who lives along the way and we said, let’s go in and say hi. The road was clear both upfront and behind me, but as I started turning, a boda boda suddenly appeared out of nowhere and the next thing I knew, all three guys were flying in the air like birds.
They had hit the car hard on the side and the impact deposited them far into the roadside. Luckily, they didn’t hit the tarmac… else the helmet that burst would have been a head. The riders got a few bruises and got treated, but the car was in a very bad state. Boda boda riders in Meru don’t go to any driving school, and they are nasty, expensive business.
a good read Bro …
Thanks for reading, brother.
Woow…A perfect summary for the year. Maybe I will tell you my story about that year and write on my behalf.
Get me a huge much of Mocha, and tell me your story. I will compress it. 🙂
Interesting story there…I think you should summarise mine
Haha. Tell me your long story and I will summarise it for you
Let meet for coffee as I narrate
Sawa Jerida, tupatane Artcaffe the Oval
If you’re meeting with Jerida, then I’m not the one
Wow! Me touched here. Much more to pick.
Cheers!!!
Every day is a lesson, brother.
Mmmmmh!! This worthy telling.
Some things have to be told and appreciated
True. Kudos.
mmmh, what are those things bro???
These: https://www.frankmwenda.com/lessons-2016/
mmmh
Nice one, mmmm, you really do amaze me
It is mutual, Twin.
This year, will find you..#word. So open the door once I knock 🙂
You know my door is always open to you.
🙂 :-), yeeeaah 🙂
Great piece mutanoochia!! To a great 2017!
Thanks for reading, baaba. Have a great one too. Achieve all you set out to do.
The prose! The simplicity! The wit! Fresh as ever….
Thank you very much for dropping by, reading and enjoying the rumblings of my big head, Zack. 🙂
Awesome Frank wow …..job well done kudos
Thanks for reading, Joy…
Nice read Frank…. My favorite quote, “If you are reading this and you know you fleeced me of my hard-earned money last year, go take a dump!” I think I will borrow this sentence some time son. Thank you for visiting my blog.
You have all the permission to quote me… that’s how kina Franklin Roosevelt started. Lol. Thanks for dropping by.