March 12… Someone who inspires you
There are a number of persons who
inspire me, but I will speak on two of those persons right now. They are my
sisters Nahalia Munda and Jemelia Munda.
“For there is
no friend like a sister
In calm or stormy
weather;
To cheer one on the
tedious way,
To fetch one if one
goes astray,
To lift one if one
totters down,
To strengthen
whilst one stands”
― Christina Rossetti, Goblin Market and Other Poems
They inspire me in a way I didn’t realize
they could. Let me give you a little background…
My sisters lost their mother, just as
I did, but they were younger than I was and I would say felt it a little bit
differently from me because they spent a lot of time with my mom. It was a
difficult time, and I was not there for them as much as I should have been to
be honest. But I remember the day of the funeral and the hurt that washed over
them…it was a lot!
About 2 or 3 years later, my sisters
lost their father. Now this was particularly hard for me to grasp so I can only
imagine the hurt they must have felt to lose both parents. I had my own
struggles but this was a lot for anyone to handle. They then fell into this
place of being dependent on others to care for them, when at times it seemed as
if these persons did not want to be left with this burden. This I know very
little about, because ever since I was a child, my father’s mother has been
taking care of me. She may have complained here and there, but never did she
send me away. We all had our fair share of trials and tribulations, but for
them, they did not get the full support and love they should have.
But guess what, they have been
surviving and striving in different ways. I am inspired by Jemelia’s
determination and strength. Yes she has made some decisions I am not happy
with, and she has been delaying in areas I know she should not be. But guess
what, she has a job and she has been trying to do her best to make a better
life for herself. She has been trying to not be defined by the things that she
has experienced, but rather to be better because of them. I love her kindness
and caring soul. She feels a bit more, and expresses herself openly and this is
a characteristic many people pray to have. I wish her all the best. I wish her
love and happiness. I hope she is able to get a stable life and to not be
haunted by the sadness of loss. She will rise, I know this because I see a
light in her and that is what she needs.
Then there is my sweetheart Nahalia,
who has a sense of discipline I wish I did when I was going to school. I honestly
don’t know if it is her way of dealing with the situations she has faced, but I
know that she is determined to be more. This inspires me to also want to be
more and to fight for it. She has taken a lot of crap that she should not have,
but I admire her respectful manner and her spirit. She is a wonderful soul and
I know she is destined for greatness. She is intelligent and focused. She
inspires me to go for my masters and make a better life for myself. She is much
like me in many ways, and I am not sure if that is the reason I connect with
her, but I wish I was there more for both of them.
These girls are a gift from Heaven,
and despite their mistakes and flaws, I know our mother is looking down and she
is so proud of the ladies they are becoming. I pray to God I will be able to
play an important role in their lives because we have each other and that
matters greatly. I love them soo much and I am blessed to say they are my two
beautiful and fabulous sisters.
Advice & Beyond
@Looking_Within
Use these small moments and things to push you through the frustration and sadness you may come up on. 
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