“Love is like a baby; it needs to be treated tenderly” ~ Ethiopian Proverb I think many of us can agree that love is a journey. Whether it is loving yourself or loving someone else, you will be tested and stretched in order to feel and give love. This proverb is a verbal reminder that…
Category: Africa
African Proverbs with Simon Okelo
“To get lost is to learn the way.” ~ African Proverb I loved trying new ways to get home when I was a child. It was joy because I got to take in the sights and learn my way by using landmarks. Funny thing is that I taught my children to use landmarks as well….
African Proverbs with Simon Okelo
“Parents give birth to the body of their children, but not always to their characters” ~ African Proverb As a parent, there were a few things that came to the surface when I read this proverb. When birthing something new we do not know how it will react to the world or how the world…
African Proverbs with Simon Okelo
” The creator has created lands with lakes and rivers for man to live. And the desert so that he can find his soul.” ~ #Tuareg proverb On this day I had the opportunity to have my daughter share her interpretation of this proverb. (That warmed my heart so much) Her view is a much different…
African Proverbs with Simon Okelo
“It is the grass that suffers when elephants fight.” ~ Kenyan Proverb You are powerful! This Kenyan proverb was a reminder of the power we have and how that power affects every place that we tread. While elephants may not have the ability to be aware of their effects on the grass, as humans we…
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