The Sunday Mail
Natasha Mushamba Midlands State University
This one is for you, yes you. The person who has been in despair for so long and in you is bitterness, pain and hurt. It’s for you who feels alone in a world of so many and have lost almost everything that mattered to you.
For you who is tossing and turning every night in that bed crying tears that no one knows let alone understands. This one, is for you who feels worthless, empty and incomplete. The world seems to be against you, fighting you for reasons you do not even know. It seems when you look at yourself in the mirror all you see is defeat and lack. In the crowd you view yourself as the unequal and as though in you there is nothing of value that you can bring to this world.
How many times did you attempt let alone think of taking your own life and how many times did you ponder that maybe running away from home is the answer, how many doors have you walked out on and submitted to defeat.
It seems no one in this world knows you or wants to know you. No one even knows how beautiful your smile is because it is always hidden. No one has ever bothered to take the time to just keep quiet and hear you speak.
You have been betrayed, deceived and abused and the confidence in you has faded away. Whoever you are, wherever you are, this one is for you love, never give up on yourself because if you do no one will ever have any hope in you.
Do yourself the favor and do not see the worst in yourself, it does not hurt to just try to even believe and stand up for yourself. I know it is not easy hell, life throws lemons to all of us but others choose to choke and others make lemonade.
Every successful person in this world had to go through trials and tribulations just to make us stronger and step out of our comfort zone. There is and there will never be an attorney that can defend you but yourself. You do not need anyone else’s approval to feel good about yourself. If people do not appreciate you or see the good in you that does not mean there is no good in you.
Sure enough they judged you and looked down upon you but dear of all the animals only the donkey got the benefit of walking on the carpet in the bible. The lion is well known the world over for being the king but never did it receive red carpet treatment. Wherever you are maybe you feel like that donkey, you have been used and insulted and ill-treated but do not worry one day whilst you are in that stable , you shall be realized and chosen out of the many. No matter who you are or how you look, you are beautifully you. There will never be and there is no one else like you let dinosaurs be extinct but not you. Be strong and bold I believe in you and I see the good in you . . .
Yours truly
Doc Nate Mushamba an MSU student studying English and Communication and a customer care rep at NetOne. Contact me on [email protected]
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