Munene, the journey...

You think you will have another chance like this, nigga You think you will have time to do this again, nigga You think the world will wait for you, nigga You think she will wait for you, nigga Get up, get up, get off of your fucking butt Life ain't a rehearsal You gotta move, gotta move, nigga If you don't move, you will regret this moment, nigga Seize the moment, take the moment, nigga Leave the fear, leave the fear, nigga You can't fear your whole life, nigga You can't regret, can't r3gret nigga Keep it going, do the hustle, nigga Make the money make the dough, nigga Lov3 your wife, love your kids, nigga Let them know, every day, nigga If it's not for the love, leave it, nigga They gotta come first, today, every day, nigga

When death comes, to someone close, it reminds us of our own mortality; that on this earth, we are but sojourners. And when it came to my cousin, Kimo, it taught me many things. Always bargain for what you want: Kimo loved to bargain on everything. He did not believe in accepting what he did not approve of; he would do everything to strike bargains in all matters, from getting people to do his dishes for him, to wearing their clothes, to getting airtime from them. If you are true to yourself, you cannot be false to anyone else. Kimo was himself, through and through. He knew his strengths and played to them; his "good looks" for instance. He also knew what he did not like, and he got others to do it for him. And thus I accepted him. Do what you love, with your whole heart; Kimo loved football, and the entire world knew. He loved Arsenal FC, and everyone was aware. He loved journalism and we all knew. He loved children, and the children knew it. Life is short; today I am...