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Kenya Story – Peter N. – Life, Respect, Charity & Happiness

Hello there.

My name is Peter Ngumbau and this is my story. I was born in Nairobi Kenya’s capital city in the morning of 28th April of the year 1990. I am the second son in a family of two. I was raised in Mwingi, a town located in the eastern region of Kenya.

My dad left to be with the Lord while I was barely three years old. His demise and lack of a job on the side of my mum meant we could no longer afford living in the city. We moved to our home town where my grandparents used to live.

Here mom had to find a means of survival without burdening her parents with her responsibilities with regards to her children. She found a job as a house help in a wealthy family. She did not earn much but with her meagre earnings she made sure that we never lacked the basics growing up.

She singlehandedly raised us and through God’s provisioning we never lacked. We ate, wore, had a roof over us, even if we lived in a rented house, it was worth it. We got education to the higher level despite the struggles.

Growing up I learned some precious lessons from mom. Respect, everyone deserves respect no matter who they are. Every elder should be equated to a parent. Despite your financial standing always be open to extend a hand to the lesser privileged. Mom was not financially endowed but almost from everyone from the village used to come to her for help whenever they were in need. Majority to date wear her hand overs.

Being there for your siblings should come first. Even the Bible teaches that charity begins at home, you cannot claim that you love God yet you hate your own brother. You can still claim to be helping others yet your own brother is deeply in need. I and my brother know that we have got no one else in this world but us, so we always watch and scratch each other’s back.

You don’t need to have everything in life to be happy. Happiness is born out of satisfaction for what you have. Do not desire what others have. It might be better than what you have but just look at those who don’t have what you already have and give thanks to God for providing it. If possible, extend a hand.

These are part of the lessons I intend to pass over to my children.

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