Skip to main content

Friendships

My greatest lesson over that long weekend was the value of true friendship. We were moving house on Friday and my left butt had been paining seriously since Wednesday. Thursday evening, I drove home early to pack and I couldn't leave the car literally. I had to sit in the car for a while for the pain to subside and then took forever to climb the stairs to our apartment on 3rd floor.When I got into the house , I lay on the seat and couldn't turn or move and that meant I could only sit there helpless.

Anyways , Carol a friend had planned to come help pack and sleep over and she allowed me to just sit and watch them pack without wondering what's wrong with this pregnant woman. The day for moving she had a seminar and they changed place with another friend Angie who helped greatly. I only went down the stairs when everything had been loaded onto the car.

My sister Ems and her family took picked baby gal very early on Friday morning and that relived us from the stress of shifting with a 2 year old, excited about moving to our new house...she had been sleeping at past eleven for the past 2 nights helping to pack. She had a lovely time out of town and slept over with her cousins and was returned on Saturday afternoon after we had settled in.

I can't forget how Angie and Carol, helped us unpack..they made sure that the kitchen essentials were unpacked , that we had bulbs fixed before they left very tired on my behalf.We were so spoiled that day because Rosemary and her family offered to bring us dinner on the same day and we didn't have to worry about cooking. We also appreciated the many calls we got from different people just offering their support.

The lesson for me that day was treasure the friendships you have.They may not be many or you may not talk everyday but these are people who can stand in for you when you are not able to. I thank God for true friends and may I be a true one.

Comments

Anonymous said…
congratulations on your pregnancy!
12 June 2012 at 20:19
Sly said…
Thanks :-))
18 June 2012 at 17:23
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Unconditional love

As I went home last yesterday, I heard the song 'In harms way'  by BeBe Winans, Rhett Lawrence, Margaret Bell-Byars. When listening to music, I want to know the lyrics,what the song is communicating and how it applies in my life. This song reminds me of God's unconditional love, even when I do not deserve it, even when I have given up , even when he knows all He knows about me, he doesn't let go of me. That is just amazing. Undying love you've given to me Seen in me things I would never have seen I don't understand why you care so much, it's all a mystery Time and time again I ask myself What have I done to deserve such wealth The price you paid, I could never repay your generosity Chorus: In wanting to save me In order to save the day Because of love you placed yourself In harm's way It's truly beyond me Left without a word to say What kind of love would place itself In harm's way? What kind of love would place itself In harm...
Post a Comment
Read more

Weight-Part 2

Once the baby is breastfeeding and starts to wean, the eyes shift from the mother to the child. Common comments ‘ what are you feeding your baby on? They are growing so well. During baby clinics, pressure mounts because your child's weight gain doesn't seem to match that of another or a friend's child. Next time you take the baby for vaccination open your ears and eyes. It’s like people are sizing each other up, or trying to boost their image especially if their baby “seems” to be ahead of others. I know this is a sensitive topic but all am saying is, yes the mother/parents have worked pretty hard to ensure that their baby is growing well and that is ok and we appreciate the good job done, but hey do we stop to think about that other woman/family who is feeling like a failure because as per the society as long as your baby is not growing as well as we expect, the mother( most times) isn't doing a good job? Do we ask ourselves why isn't that child not growing as...
6 comments
Read more
Looking back at where I am today and where the 8-4-4 system had placed me, I thank God that He has a purpose and plan for all of us. At times I wonder whether I will be able to tell my kids that I was never in the top 10 position in class. Most of our parents have told us how they were position 1 in their class and I always wonder who was last? Think about it. I envy today’s young generation. Having being raised in Kericho and Nakuru in my younger days, I didn’t know English too well and at 6 years I was speaking broken English. My first birthday was so memorable and exciting in that I could not say birthday and would welcome my friends and visitors by saying ‘welcome to my passday’. Oh well ,thank God that we catch up quick and I went to Milimani Primary and later Nairobi Primary and my report forms would read “ Sylvia is very playful and can do better if she settled down" or "slight imporvement but can do better". Class 8 came and I scored 432/700, and that was ok...
4 comments
Read more