I stared at her pointedly, wondering about the peace that
radiates out of her pores. I was carried away, I didn’t know what to think and
I decided to ask.
She is a close friend of mine, whose divine smile could
light up cooling embers and give it warmth.
We met on a sunny day, the weather was cool and the breeze
that blew that day was full of light and mirth. I can’t remember who started
the conversation, or what got us talking to each other, but from that moment
henceforth, we gradually became close, we share our ambitions, our tales and
stories, as well as our pain, mistakes and regrets. It was calming and felt
right to unburden onto one another and we both continue to learn from each
other till this present moment.
So, noticing my gaze upon her, she faced me with a knowing
smile and an infectious grin and I couldn’t help but grin back. So, she looked
at me and asked me,” Peace, what is the question that hangs on that lips of
yours, ready to fall?” I guess she knows me so well, the nerd who always has
something to think about.
“How do you do it all day? The smile that never seems to
have an expiry date?” she laughed, high and soft at the same time, like the
soft cooing of a songbird. She suddenly grew serious, looking at me with a
serious face and replying with a statement that I believe explains it all, she
said that “All that glitters is not gold, and that the allure that does not
fade is that which comes from within”
She continued, explaining, that she found that her health,
happiness and joy comes from finding something in life that she is always
thankful for and that brings her joy. She said it is not the food she eats or
the clothes that she wears that brings out the joy in her, but that which comes
from within.
Life is meant to be enjoyed and lived to the fullest. Don’t
let the mistakes you have made define your life, don’t let anyone hold your
mistakes over you and don’t let your present situation wipe off that divine
smile from your face.
And the heavenly father will definitely help you to shine
bright, brighter than what you could have hoped for.
In God’s love,
© Okunola Peace.
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