Giving to receive
30 December 2010 | 
Author Still suckling, I swopped intermittently between crawling and walking
Stood on my little thin legs; quivering as I moved
A forlorn hope I thought, sustaining the quest for mobility;
until my tiny hands reached out in support to another’s tiny hand,
And together, leaning side by side we staggered along;
finding strength to go the distance.
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Enrolled into what was called school; to give dad and mom a break
With crayon I scribbled everything, yet nothing made sense
Sharing my colours with Emmanuel – my classmate; call him playmate
I returned to school next day; my crayon somewhere under the sofa at home
Yet I made the day’s mess painting with crayon
Filling the gap was Emmanuel; because he shared his crayon with me.
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Aged ten and spending quality time for God,
I travelled within the community with Reverend Father Donning – an Irish priest;
as an ‘altar boy’, serving at 5.30am celebration of the Eucharist mass.
The fear of God was ingrained; it found an early root in the recesses of the heart
Although the emerging stem was shaken and beaten by the turbulent wind of the world;
cut down severally by the double edged blade of vices, the root lived on as I sojourned.
Today’s tree is the consequence of an undying root
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Simple as it seemed, the lifespan of a crayon diminish each time it is used
For a ten year old, Eucharistic mass at 5.30am meant the loss of sleep
To give or share is sacrificial; it entails parting with something – tangible or intangible
Giving without a premeditated reward, brings a related benefit down the road
Often unforeseen, it is the catalyst for finding help in your time of need
It presents as a seed waiting for harvest; an assurance policy that matures in due time
The giver receives because God remembers and responds.
                                                                                             Victor Sisan Awani (01-01-2011)
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“We must not only give what we have; we must also give what we are” – Joseph Mercier.
There’s always something to give; our intangible giftings are worth more than money can buy. – Jolomi Awani
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