It's still all around us

At work today, I had an extra moment and stumbled accross this blog. Working in an office in a brick building on a busy street where it's 5:20 and dark out, 40 degrees and windy, quiet but not quite peaceful, doesn't seem like a place I'd typically associate with furaha. However, it is here. It has shown up to brighten my day. Reading the blog from this summer reminded me of the warmth I felt from all of my interactions in Kenya... not because of the long sunny days or the feeling of brightness on my skin, or the quiet that was also calming, but because furaha doesn't need a context or a circumstance. I feel so much happiness for the people in my life, the happiness of my family, the glitter and tradition of the holiday season, the excitement of the future, and the breath-takingly beautiful moments I experience everyday, but I feel Furaha for being alive and being human and recognizing the human in others. That, to me, is the reason for life and motivates all that I do.


I'll keep writing.