Wealth is not the abundance of things, but rather the abundance of soul and spirit. When you have the abundance of soul and spirit, you are compassionate, generous, sensitive, kind and grateful. Those people you may consider wealthy may only have the abundance of material things but nothing in their soul and spirit. That is why they will not “see” you when they drive past you on a dusty road, and they will not remember your sick child’s name no matter how many times you talk to them about her.
But think of your neighbors whom you consider poor and still waiting for their break just like yourself. They know the comings and goings of your entire family because you are all involved and invested in each others lives. If your immediate neighbor does not see smoke coming from your kitchen for an entire day, she will come checking if everything is alright. The neighbors know when you have a sick child in the hospital and they will make trips over there to visit. They will celebrate with your family in good times and they will cry with you in sad times.
Just like our Pioneer Parents who did not have excessive material wealth, but they always had food for their children and they met their basic needs, you too are feeding your children and meeting their basic needs. They may stay home for an extra week or two waiting for you to gather their school fees, but somehow, they always end up in school getting an education.
We are the “wealth” of our Pioneer Parents. They struggled throughout their lives, everyday hoping for their break. The break came in the form of their children, being well prepared to take over the reigns to drive Nyandarua forward. They may not own buildings with their names prominently written on them, but their names have been proudly carried into different sectors of our economy all over the country and even abroad.
That is why we have to celebrate the “wealth” we have today, without waiting for a break to come. Its already here. You are living it and so did our Pioneer Parents who raised us.
