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A Star That Will Shine Forever

A Star That Will Shine Forever
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Martina

4th April 2016. It’s 4AM. The silence is loud. Fire rages in my soul, tears flood my heart. Two hours ago at 2AM, I whispered goodnight to my big sister Liz. After that, I tucked in Martina, my one-week old baby whose tiny face is a replica of mine. Her eyelashes have a gentle arc like mine. Her lips appear eager to utter words, just like mine.

Just yesterday, her small eyes were soaked in a halo of love as she gazed at me and smiled. Yes, she actually smiled at me. I see that smile in her eyes as they search my face like two stars roaming across the earth. But now, just after 4AM, those eyes are closed. Forever. The two stars are no longer in the sky even though they still live in my heart. That smile, prettier than a rainbow, has disappeared. But I still feel it hugging my spirit straight from heaven. Although Martina has flown away from my motherly embrace here on earth, she now resides in the eternal embrace of our heavenly Father. I am so grateful to Him because He still shares her with me. At this moment, I feel her in my heartbeat and see her in every sunrise.

She lived in my womb for nine months, on earth for one week and in heaven for eternity. Thank you mum for being here, and for still being here even when you are not here.

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Charity Kate aka Qrasher is always the life of a party. Her social skills are second to none

Day of Love

Have you ever moved on with your life even though a piece of your heart remained somewhere with someone? If yes, I can feel you. But don’t raise hell if you are my current boyfriend. This doesn’t mean that I don’t love you fully. It simply means that when I love, when I truly love, I love fully especially when I am also loved back without reservation. You see, that guy, the one who still has a piece of my heart, really loved me. And I loved him right back. Some people think that I am a player but I only seem to have player tendencies when I don’t feel real, absolute and utter love. But I guarantee you that when I find love, I give it my all. I think I have actually found it. There is this great guy that also happens to be a great chef… Buddy. The best.

Have you ever moved on with your life even though a piece of your heart remained somewhere with someone?

Love lives forever

Random Day in Mombasa

Mama Ngina, Mombasa. I lean on the metal railings that overlook the ocean and pose for a photo that ends up on my Facebook page moments later. My stomach is full, thanks to the biryani I ate at Tarboush before jumping into the rickety tuktuk that brought me here at Mama Ngina drive, my favourite spot in Mombasa. After reading three comments about the photo I have just posted, I turn and gaze intently at a passing ship. It looks more like a four-storey house than a ship. Standing on balconies in the ship are several tourists who are probably as mesmerised by the sights of Mama Ngina as I am about their ship. Those tourists will probably end up at Whitesands Hotel or a similar five-star haven, spend most of their days sun-bathing and swimming in the salty ocean, then after a week, board that same ship and move on. Maybe to Seychelles or Mauritius. They will never meet me. Had they met me, they would have had a real taste of Kenya because I epitomise the hustle and beauty of Kenya.

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