There
are seven things that do not fail to cheer me up when they happen.
Seven
things that cost me nothing.
The
baby's smile in the morning upon waking, when our eyes meet.
The
clucking of hens pecking at the corn that I put to dry in the sun.
The
smell of kaolin that fills the air when the rain falls on the dusty
ground.
The
sight of a little bird sheltering from the rain under the roof of my
bedroom.
The
fortunate coincidences, when I have a sudden urge for homemade
yogurt, and a visitor brings it to me.
The
narrow escapes, when on several occasions I fail to fall from the
mototaxi, and God forbid.
The
relief I feel when I finish an article, a story.
These
little everyday things often go unnoticed,
Sometimes
disappear under the pain of the effort they involve.
And
yet, when I come to realize it,
When
I manage to capture the blessings of these moments,
They
do not only make my day, they make my life.
Ivanova
N. Fotso
