Even as our former boxing champion lays on her sick bed in Kisumu hospital, there is a lot to learn from our past mistakes.
When one dies, praises are poured to them whereas nobody bothered to wish them well when they were alive.
A lot of money is contributed for the sake of the family left behind.
All this is not bad. But what if we changed and stood by each other in times of need?
We must learn to show our love to people when they are still alive. No matter how much money or love we offer to the dead, they will have nothing to smile about.
Infact, if they happened to resurrect even for a minute and discover the good things people are doing and saying about them, they would probably die again.
They would feel betrayed that people who never helped in times of need are the ones offering the most and praising them.
They would wonder why you bother praising them when they are dead yet you never commented any positive thing when they were alive.
We have probably pretended to care about people after they die yet this helps none. Let us learn to love and appreciate those God has given us before they depart.
Putting a smile on a dead person is impossible whereas doing it for a living being is so nourishing.
Now that our hero Conje is ailing, may we stand with her. This is the time she needs to feel the love and warmth from Kenyans.
She has done Kenya proud and we cannot just watch. Love is so immense and can actually get someone from their sick bed.
Long live our hero Conjestina and quick recovery to her!