The Invitation - Oriah Mountain Perspective

The Invitation – Oriah Mountain Dreamer Perspective

It doesn’t matter where you are from I want to know if you can leave all you loved for the search of peace and future independence

It matters that you tell me the truth no matter how bad the consequences. I want to know from you and not from that person you talked to before me.
It is also important that you trust me for me to trust you and it may be hard sometimes for me to, but I always will stick to my word

It doesn’t matter if you don’t know much about me, I want to know what you want from
me then I will be able to tell you about myself
Assumptions and thinking you know me more than I do myself is just a way of chasing me away from you. I want you to know me as me and not as how others see me

I want to know if you can live with strangers and still find your own happiness. I want to know if there is room for forgiveness when someone wrongs you. I want to know what hope means to you. I want to know if second chances exist in your life

I want to know if you can still smile when you are hurting after the loss of a loved one just because there is no one to hold on to but yourself. I want to know if you can still stand after so many obstacles drag you to the ground

It is alright to get angry but do you stay mad at something that can be easily forgotten? I want to know if friends and family are a value in your life

I want to know what defines you for the purpose of association and reason to live
It doesn’t matter to me how much wealth you have, but what you do with it and if you realize that everyone has a price regardless of what they own and that you are able to take a part in impacting in their lives understanding that your actions will sooner or later impact you or generations to come

I am From

I am From.....

I am from the fresh waters that habitats the fresh tilapia in the world
I am from the third and fifth largest mountains in Africa
I am from tea, coffee, sugar and tobacco growers
I am from happy, ever smiling faces

I am from where you can feel welcome walking on the streets in town
From the hardworking and compassionate people
I am from Safaris and wild life and beautiful ever green forests
I am from a small country with millions of people and mixed cultures

I am from big families and herds of cows and goats for dowry
I am from church going and dining table for supper
Huge weddings and funerals that invite the whole town and/or village
I am from a lot of friends and blood is thicker than water concepts

I am from “technically” two seasons, not including snow of course
I am from meats and beer and dancing
Sweet fruits with the tropical taste and corn for staple food
I am from the Warm Heart of Africa - Malawi