from these 2 “Egyptian hunting dogs”, as JB calls them.
I whistled for them and they
gladly followed to join me for my daily walk.
I was apprehensive before
even starting my walk. The thick
heavy clouds were down, so I didn’t have “much sight” ahead. There was no phone signal (so how could
I call for help in an emergency?)
Just yesterday an elli uprooted a mango tree close by, to get to the
ripe ones at the top, and to top it all the locals had told me that they are
around and quite “tipsy” from eating the fermented mangoes, so afraid of
nothing! Mmmmm
I was adding another km
today to my route so was a good 4 km from any habitation. All was going well, I was doing all the
right things, giving thanks for all the beauty etc etc, when I heard a faint
rustle in the bush to the left of me, it slowly got louder and louder, small
branches were breaking and the birds became quiet. My heart started racing, my brain became numb (no sense!),
my body paralyzed from fear. I
stood staring, waiting for the inevitable to come crashing through the bush,
and out runs the little black dog, tail wagging, happy to find us. I started laughing, then……. How
pathetic I am!
But it’s another lesson I
need to learn. I preach it to the
person I need to preach to the most.
I preach to me….
I was already nervous…. What
informs us, forms us.
Fear paralyzes, making us
unable to think clearly. It plays
with our minds, falsifying information and making them hugely exaggerated.
Fear prevented me from
noticing the obvious signs that “all was well”. The little brown dog was sitting at my feet wagging his
tail, anticipating his friend to pop out the bushes.
Most of the time, fear has
no grounding and its “nothing really!”
I find it’s a daily renewing
of my mind…. It seems to dissipate
fast! Like ice in this Gabon heat….
Removing the fear, replacing
it with faith….
Removing despair and doubt,
replacing it with delight and gratitude…
Removing skepticism and
replacing it with trust.
He is able…
