Random Musings. . .by Kui Gathua

 "The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them. ” ~ Ernest Hemingway Once, a man was walking on a rope holding a long bamboo stick, high up in the sky. He had his son sitting on his shoulders while doing this. Hundreds of people were watching this with bated breath. The man was carefully taking his steps, battling strong winds, risking his life and that of his son. The crowd jumped with joy when the man walked over the rope and reached the endpoint, completing the whole distance. They started clapping and whistling, seeing that he had successfully completed his breathtaking performance. On getting down, people crowded around him asking to shake his hand and taking selfies with him. After indulging a few of them, he came to the mic and got the attention of the crowd. He asked them, “Do you believe I can do this again?” The crowd shouted, “Yes!” Again, the man asked, “Do you have firm faith?” The crowd shouted, “Yes, sure. We ca...

  “ We all enter this world crying. Laughter is something we have to learn .” ~ Gina Barreca My 9-year-old niece was this past weekend consumed with glee over some news I had delivered. It was about a shiny new toy that was on its way but had not arrived and would not arrive for a few days at least. The delay was no impediment to her overwhelming joy and she completely went crazy asking 101 questions, memorizing details, educating her grandmother about the item, and making plans for when it arrived. It got me thinking. When was the last time I was that excited about anything? Are there things in my life worth getting so raving mirthful about? It’s a new day. I’m alive. I’m well and whole. It is raining – rain, not bombs. The grudging love of my 2 cats. I own hiking boots. I have friends. God loves me and calls me His friend. That is not a list of perishable toys. Those are priceless gifts that but for the grace of God, I cannot manufacture or purchase. Without tho...