Giving It All, And Taking Nothing Back
Thursday, February 21st, 2008
by George Appiah
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Here’s a top top top (enough?) secrete for all my readers: if, for whatever reason, you feel you must embarrass me, here’s the easiest way to go about it: simply hand me a gift! Yeah, I know that sounds weird… but ’tis true nonetheless. This is one of the last few bits of my past life that still lingers on.
Growing up, I really lived in my own little world. I was completely all to myself, always deeply stuck in my own little world full of fantasies. I wouldn’t hurt a soul, not even the killer ants that often invaded our bedrooms at night.
And I wouldn’t let people go out of their way to give me stuff that, at the time, meant absolutely nothing to me. Indeed, my first real gift I ever accepted was a hand-crafted booklet, The Book of Love, given by my sister on my twenty-something-th birthday — way back at college.
I don’t know about you, but for me, if I had my way, I’d give it all… and take nothing back. But I understand I can’t always have it my way. To live is to let help live. So why must I prevent others from living?
Thank you Richard Matovu — my good friend from Uganda.
One Comment
Matrich
February 22nd, 2008
at 6:17am
George,
That has nothing to do with embarrassing you or not. I surely believe in what you said because I am also a kinda person who gives and doesn’t expect to get anything back.
For sure, I don’t know if I have ever received gifts even on my BD :-). If I have, then there are much less than my fingers on one hand :-). Most of the times, it doesn’t also make sense to me. However, I must say just like in my post My Web Igniter - George Appiah that you are one of the few people I’ve met in life who have had an impact on my life.
Anywayz, to say it all, I wish I had more time with you when you’re still in Uganda but because of my studies, it was not possible AND I will continue thanking you so much for the great things you’ve done for me.
God bless you so much and may He richly bless you.
Matrich