Chris (www.hearourvoicekenya.com) has nearly reached the coast of Mombassa, having almost run across the whole of Kenya. He is fulfilling his promise to Michael, the boy who lives on the streets. Michael asked Chris to run to the sea for him as he will never see the sea. It was a request that went to Chris’s heart and eventually could not be turned away from. The words we say to one another are important, they have an impact and they make the difference day to day about how we live and what occurs. We create our lives in the spaces between the words. Our worlds are created in this space, the words we say twisting and weaving with other people’s and so it is important to be mindful of what we put in that space! We are all responsible for what we add to the mix. The Laika tell us that harsh words can be like putting a curse on another person. And so Michael asked Chris to run to the coast, to see the sea, and to come back and tell him about it. This is just what Chris is doing. His work with the children on the streets has been about giving them their voice, helping them tell their story and through the telling make a difference to themselves, as well as allowing other people to become more aware through hearing the story. Chris’s is mirroring this in his own running journey, his own story is making a difference, and the telling of it is allowing other people to learn and become aware.
‘For they shall see the truth and the truth shall set them free’
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Julia, you have just made me cry. This really touched my heart. Chris deserves more than a huge hug for this.
Thank you so much for getting in touch Naomi – I will hug him from you on Thursday for sure