CELEBRATING MYSELF!

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Celebrating Myself!

Jenifer Lewis, one of my favourite inspirational women on this earth. said these words.

The greatest thing in your life is to take care of self. When you take care of yourself, you will be strong enough to care for the people you love.

Yep Jeni, I agree with your sentiment of wisdom: nothing in this life could be more important than having a heartbeat!

Hello. You must learn to look at yourself before you look around for other people. Come on now.

Have your eyes focused and look deep into no one else but yourself. If you are not here, nobody is. If you are not there then, nothing matters!

Celebrating myself is something I have been doing and practicing all my life, albeit unconsciously so!

My life is the first and the last, the prominence of all things, above all humans: around and under my feet.

Excuse me. Before you blow your top about nothing, calling me names and unprintable adjectives.

I need you to back off at least ten meters; while I stretch up and get ready to lively up myself!

Has no one ever told you that even though we may share the same birthdays or similar names: you and I are still poles apart!

Hear this. There’s you and here’s me; both of us are standing on the same ground, under the same skies and the same clime. Can you count?

Now, move your geometrical angle. Turn the needle to the right until you return to the original position. I don’t know about you, but I have seen both of us spun around at least four times.

360 degrees later, there are still two people standing in the opposite direction. Why? Because there will always be you and I in this crazy world.

When I pinch myself, you will feel no pain as is always the case.

Celebrating myself is the universe calling me and the four winds whispering in my ears: the hour to remember self has come!

Every second, minute, hour, and day: was made for my survival. There is nothing left in this world when I am dead and gone!

In case you did not know this. Every time I see you, I am constantly about myself; your presence in this world is my chronometer.

Celebrating myself gives me enough room to consider all the people around as copilots in this massive ship called the universe.

Celebrating myself is my commitment to live in peace with all people from all different walks of life. What do you see every time you turn your head?

Are you bothered by all the pot of melting colours of people in the world today?

Gays, Transgender, LGBQ+! Who are these people and where did they come from?

Celebrating myself until I sweat!

Hey, yes you! I see people!

 

Euphony Written By: Sydney Pikelela Gutyungwa
April 24th, 2025
Featured Titled Song: Let's Go
From The Title Album: Gratitude
Smooth Jazz Artist: Steve Cole
© 2019

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