Lukulu Voice

01/09/2023

ON THE DAY I DIE ...

On the day I die a lot will happen.
A lot will change.
The world will be busy.

On the day I die, all the important appointments I made will be left unattended.
The many plans I had yet to complete will remain forever undone.
The calendar that ruled so many of my days will now be irrelevant to me.

All the material things I so chased and guarded and treasured will be left in the hands of others to care for or to discard.
The words of my critics which so burdened me will cease to sting or capture anymore. They will be unable to touch me.

The arguments I believed I’d won here will not serve me or bring me any satisfaction or solace.

All my noisy incoming notifications and texts and calls will go unanswered. Their great urgency will be quieted.

My many nagging regrets will all be resigned to the past, where they should have always been anyway.
Every superficial worry about my body that I ever labored over; about my waistline or hairline or frown lines, will fade away.
My carefully crafted image, the one I worked so hard to shape for others here, will be left to them to complete anyway.
The sterling reputation I once struggled so greatly to maintain will be of little concern for me anymore.

All the small and large anxieties that stole sleep from me each night will be rendered powerless.
The deep and towering mysteries about life and death that so consumed my mind will finally be clarified in a way that they could never be before while I lived.
These things will certainly all be true on the day that I die.
Yet for as much as will happen on that day, one more thing that will happen.

On the day I die, the few people who really know and truly love me will grieve deeply.
They will feel a void.
They will feel cheated.
They will not feel ready.
They will feel as though a part of them has died as well.
And on that day, more than anything in the world they will want more time with me.
I know this from those I love and grieve over.
And so knowing this, while I am still alive I’ll try to remember that my time with them is finite and fleeting and so very precious—and I’ll do my best not to waste a second of it.

I’ll try not to squander a priceless moment worrying about all the other things that will happen on the day I die, because many of those things are either not my concern or beyond my control.
Friends, those other things have an insidious way of keeping you from living even as you live; vying for your attention, competing for your affections.
They rob you of the joy of this unrepeatable, uncontainable, ever-evaporating Now with those who love you and want only to share it with you.

Don’t miss the chance to dance with them while you can.
It’s easy to waste so much daylight in the days before you die.
Don’t let your life be stolen every day by all that you believe matters, because on the day you die, much of it simply won’t.
Yes, you and I will die one day.

But before that day comes: let us live.

🖋 AFE-♥️

15/08/2023

I asked her how she was planning on becoming the person she wanted to be, and she just smiled and nodded knowingly.
She told me that she had a plan and that she’d get there, somehow and someday.
But then, she stopped and laughed, lost in the countless thoughts, dreams and plans that were flashing through her mind.
What she had learned in her journey was that nothing was a straight line and nothing worked out exactly the way it was planned.
The challenges, obstacles and detours were just part of her growth- and every lesson, heartbreak and loss along the way taught her something about life and herself.
That’s how she knew she was on the right path- she was evolving, even when she didn’t want to be.
In fact, there were many days when she just wanted an easy path, no storms and some time to recharge…
And there were some, to be sure.
But more than that, there were those days that pushed her to her limits, mentally, physically and emotionally…
And finally, she learned how to do more than just survive those times…
She thrived instead.
She rose out up out of the ashes of life’s fires and burned a little brighter every time.
So many around her had counted her out, dismissed her and cheered against her…
But all she did was take every bit of that negativity and use it to fuel her fire.
She knew that she was a strong woman and didn’t need anyone to reinforce what she already knew…
She just realized that she had to keep going, adapting and overcoming all the stuff life kept throwing at her.
So she did just that, and with time, it all got just a little bit easier and less painful.
That’s not to say that it still wasn’t hard at times- there were some days that she was just moments away from a complete meltdown..
But every time she fell down, she started piecing together her armor better with each setback and stronger with every heartbreak.
And where once stood an ordinary girl in search of simple happiness..
Now stood a strong warrior who wouldn’t be denied.
She never forgot the dreams of that little girl, but now, she wanted so much more for herself.
So she stood up, fought back and became the woman she was always meant to be:
Strong, proud and happy.
And she never looked back.

Always follow excellence AFE💕

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12/07/2023

WHO BENEFITS FROM MARRIAGE?

He's 68 years old.

Retired pensioner.

Worked all his life to raise his kids.

Deprived himself of life's pleasures to pay expensive school fees and living expenses for his kids abroad.

They are now well-off in Europe and America.

His wife, 60, has relocated to live with her kids.

He's alone back in Kenya.

His kids barely call him.

He now has to start life all over as a bachelor.

He struggles with high blood pressure and other old age ailments.

How long more would he survive alone?

This is the reality for most working class monogamous men. Their old age is usually lonely and in many cases, sad.

Try as you may, women love their kids more than their husbands, no matter how good the man is. The older he gets, the less use they have for him.

Tell me then, what do men benefit from marriage?

They sacrifice so much but get little recognition for the hard work. The woman reaps all the benefits as the kids are often closer and more affectionate towards her when she becomes old.

11/07/2023

*Sad but very useful Information in homes for All us to take Note*

This is an unfortunate observation made in some houses.

Pots, water cans and other containers are often either uncovered or poorly covered.
And generally, it is the women (daughters and mothers of families) who are super qualified in this.

Read this story, even if it shocks you, please share it as much as possible with your contacts, especially with female beings.

A couple, has just lost *05 children* because of the *recklessness* of the mother who is not used to covering her pans after cooking.

Indeed, accustomed to sharing the table with her husband, she first served her 5 children, good sauce with cow meat accompanied by ugali, while waiting for dad to come.

Thirty minutes after eating:
*4 of the 5 children stopped breathing without crying.*

The last child was still moving when the mother entered the living room when the first 4 had given up their souls.

Crying for help, the last one followed his brothers.
*All 5 boys died.*

After the autopsy of the medical examiner at the request of the parents:
*it was found that the children were poisoned.*

Who could have done such an act?
Is it their own mother?
No visitor arrived at the house and all these children did not go out, it was on a Sunday.

After examining the pot in which the meat was prepared:
*it was found that the co**se of a gecko a small mangy lizard that crawls on the walls of houses was in the sauce*

Mom admitted that she did not cover the pot after cooking.
The sauce being hot, the little reptile drowned in it, thus secreting its toxic substances which carried off these victims of maternal imprudence.

The mother then wants to commit su***de.
But she is kept by the police in her own house.
If they had all eaten at the same time, the whole family would have died on the same day.

Let the woman or the man who has ears hear well.
If possible, *Share* as you wish and save at least one life by ensuring all facilities with eatable/drinking substances are covered always.

30/06/2023

Keep it up!, if implemented 👍

29/06/2023

PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA WRITES ✍️✍️

✅ CDF
✅ Free education
✅ Meal allowance & bursaries
✅ Recruitment of teachers,doctors
& defense forces
✅ NAPSA partial payment
✅ Debt deal done

We promised change and we are delivering.

- Bally

29/06/2023

As a tenant, from the moment you pay your rent and you are issued a receipt,
What it means under the Law is that the Landlord is granting you the right to peaceful enjoyment of the property.

Once this is done, you are the one to determine the entrance, usage and safety of the property and you can even sue anyone , including the Landlord for trespass against any trespasser; strangers.

The landlord, however, can only supervise and maintain the property generally, but must request for permission from you as a tenant and within reasonable hours of the day.

Know your rights and don't let anyone treat you like a Slave for what you are paying for.

21/06/2023

One cold night a billionaire met an old poor man outside. He asked him, "don't you feel cold being outside, and not wearing any coat?" The old man replied, "l don't have it but I got used to that." The billionaire replied, "Wait for me. I will enter my house now and bring you one. ' The poor man got so happy and said he will wait for him.The billionaire entered his house and got busy there and forgot the poor man.
In the morning he remembered that poor old man and he went out to search for him but he found him dead because of cold, but he left a NOTE, "When I didn't have any warm clothes, I had the power to fight the cold because I was used to that. But when you promised me to help me, I got attached to your promise and that took my power of resisting.
MORAL: Don't promise anything if you can't keep your promise. It might not mean anything to you, But it could mean everything to someone else.

17/06/2023

LEARN TO PAY ATTENTION

First year students at the University, college of medicine were attending their 1st Anatomy Class.

They all gathered around the table and there was a real dead body on the table.

Professor started the class by telling them two important qualities of a DOCTOR.

He said, “The 1st quality of a DOCTOR is that " s/he never feel disgust about anything in a human body.
For example, he inserted his FINGER in the dead body’s A**S & put the finger in his own mouth & TASTED it.

Then he told the students to do what he did.

The students hesitated for several minutes, but eventually everyone inserted their fingers in the dead body’s A**S & tasted it.

When everyone finished tasting their fingers, they were all Frowning.

Then professor looked at them and said “The most important 2second quality is observation.

I inserted my MIDDLE finger but tasted the 2nd finger now learn to pay attention!!

ALL the students fainted!!

04/05/2023

1. Stop telling people your plans

When you overshare, you hurt your progress. Keep things private and win.

2. Know when to say no

Strong people put their well-being before pleasing others. Practice saying no more often.

3. Make a decision, and commit to it

Too many people lack discipline and go back to their toxic patterns. Decide to change, and stick to it.

4. There is power in numbers

Nobody has made it in life all by themselves. You need a team that uplifts and supports you. Stop being a lone wolf.

5. Starve your distractions, feed your focus

Focus on your goals instead of
cheap dopamine. You will achieve anything you ever wanted.

6. Always provide value to others

There is only one secret to success: making other people's lives easier. In business and relationships, providing value will keep you their priority.

By Prof Kuyelela

01/05/2023

RIP 😭