Strange Things.

Back in my childhood days there were strange things that used to happen.

Every time I was travelling,trees used to run in opposite direction to the vehicle. Some other times they just walked.

Clouds were also running too.

At night,while on bed and light off,and I am not asleep,I used to see things,creatures and people who were extraordinary,some with strange features,others with were huge than normal.(They must have been imaginery creation of the mind)

If, by any chance my sleep 'vacated' (many times it did) I knew it will be a scary moment.

In my school life,I was super scared of teachers.They intimidated us(by then it wasn't intimidation,I used to think that is how teachers are,or are supposed to be)

They instilled fear left,right and centre(or maybe I was just scared)

There was one called 'Stima' (nickname).

He 'did not know' how to cane ladies.

He drunkard,if you were a boy found with a mistake,mostly noise making,you could sweet talk a girl to go and be 'caned' on your behalf.For them it was fun,but if he even got hold of a boy he 'electrocute' him with butt canes.For the first time I wished I was born a girl. 

I used to be called 'Sammy Boy'(got it from one tall guy who never used 'empty' his ever running nose-in fact I can't recall his name)

I had many other nick names ranging from meaningless names (or else only those who coined them,knew their meaning) like 'Sambi','Suthi','Yekeke'....etc.

At least I can recall 'Yekeke' emanated from a Somali song I really loved and used to sing.It went like,'Yekeke chukua yeke yekeke'(That is exactly how I used to hear it,but I know it sang differently)

My major concern and worry was;

When I became a husband and a father later in life,would people still call me,'Sammy Boy' ,instead of Baba so and so' ?

Mind you that was when I was still below 12.How on earth did I find myself thinking of being a husband/father at such a tender age?! 

I used to see 'huge people' (of course when you are 10 yrs,a person in their 30's are huge).

I wondered will ever get beards like them!Become tall like them.

And most importantly,reach age twenties!

Why age twenties?It's because it seemed success and achievements,the earliest they could begin was in twenties. 

Now I am in my mid twenties,strange things are still happening;

Threats from the bosses...

The ecstatic feeling of being in love and marriage beckoning.(5yrs or so?-Hi,Love?--wink)

Uncertainty of what will happen to the business venture once I implement..

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At every stage in life 'strange things' will be happening.From my humble experience I've learnt,life keeps on unfolding day by day.Unfolding as per God's wish and our decisions.One thing remains despite everything,DON'T DARE GET SCARED.

Face the bull by it's horn,for a time is coming when you'll look back and ask yourself;

What was I scared of about my teachers?

Why did the trees stop running against the vehicles direction?

Won't even be fun to be called Sammy Boy even in my 50's? 

'For I, the LORD your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, 'Fear not, I will help you.'

(Isaiah 41:13)