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January 25, 2022 at 6:16 pm #391850ThonditParticipant
Dear Anita,
Kindly ignore those errors that internet add it.
January 25, 2022 at 6:27 pm #391851AnonymousGuestDear Gregory:
Don’t worry about the errors in your previous post, it’s not a problem for me. It is Tuesday evening here, and I will be back to your thread Wednesday morning, to read and reply to you (in about 12 hours from now).
anita
January 26, 2022 at 7:22 am #391863AnonymousGuestDear Gregory:
“I think I am a good judge of character. I usually have a quick gut instinct about others, and I think I generally make wise decisions about the people I surround myself with!” – good thing, Gregory!
“Anita, thanks very well described literature with a sense of reasoning. Its beyond and clearer” – you are welcome and thank you for all your kind words!
“The way you dress, and the way speak are accurate representation of how you view yourself… Behind every system of actions are systems of beliefs. The system of a democracy is founded on beliefs like freedom, majority rule, and social equality” – more wisdom from Gregory, thank you!
“Every living being has its own methods for sensing and understanding the world. Eagles have remarkable long-distance vision. Snakes can smell by” tasting the air” with their highly sensitive tongues. Sharks can detect some amount of electricity and vibration in the water caused by nearby fish. Even bacteria have chemoreceptors – tiny sensory cells that allow them to detect toxic chemicals in the environment. In humans, perception is detected by the sensory nervous system. We perceive the world through (vision), sound, smell, touch and taste… – George Orwell said that to see what’s in front of one’s nose requires a constant struggle” – and yet, more wisdom, and an excellent point that I want to elaborate on: as humans we can sense the world with our five senses, and we have intelligence superior to all other living things, making it possible for us to perceive and understand the world in ways that are not possible for any other animal. And yet, we humans often fail to see what is in front of our noses!
We are blind to what we cannot or do not want to see about ourselves and the people in our lives. This blindness causes lots of misery, illness and death in the midst of advanced, intelligent technology. We primarily do not want to see what is painful to see: our own desperation, our own pain, the selfishness of a parent, the suffering or someone we love, etc.
“Our generation adapted a system of East Africa – very Immoral generation… they don’t value marriage nowadays. With this let me put u into this and you will concur with me. In South Sudan, and Dinka culture in particular, men pay a lot of cows in order to marry. Take an example the picture you see above again, I have extremely suffered again to pay a dowry of 195 heads of cattle. Which is 200 cows again. But the worst part of it, girls still go for their ex-bf, not her, but some whom I even know… While they were girls, they got addicted to fornication and even after marriage they still practice those things with their exs. Stupid generation!!!” –
-I “hear” your pain and frustration with the diminishing of values in your culture (and the world at large). I concur with you that women who betray the men who pay such dowries for them are wrong and cause a lot of pain to the decent men who work so hard to pay such dowries! Good to read that your fiancée is not one to do such a wrong!
“Happiness is contagious, so if you are happy, your child will be happy with you. So, stay happy and let your child see that despite various problems that life throws at him when he grows older, he can always find a reason to be happy” – oh, how I wish that every parent read your words and practiced them. It is very, very painful for a child to watch his/ her parent being miserable, and when a parent expresses misery repeatedly, for a long time, it affects the child negatively for a lifetime! It is very important that parents contain the expressions of their dissatisfaction with life, and model to the child the attitude of being able to successfully solve various problems and to successfully manage problems that cannot be solved.
“Raising a child to be a responsible young person and having a happy mindset is not easy… Am I clear Anita? Am I saying facts to be heard, and seen? And this I’m a real icon man who loves one woman, who believed ladies are the same everywhere… I know it will require time to settle down first and through it again Anita. Be blessed. Gregory” -I think that you are indeed clear, and I do hear you! I very much hope that you settle down into a good marriage, that you and your fiancée/ future wife continue to be good to each other, that you continue to be a good father to both your sons, and that you find ways to teach other men to be good fathers to their children. Maybe your future wife will be able to teach other women the importance of loyalty to their husbands, as well as the importance of being good mothers to their children.
Thank you for wishing me to be blessed, I wish you the same!
anita
January 26, 2022 at 11:48 am #391876ThonditParticipantDear Anita,
Thanks for sharing every steps of the story here. You an uncomparable woman.
Humans are unique in that we’re the only animals that can conceptualize and think about ourselves abstractly. Dogs don’t sit around and worry about their career. Cats don’t think about their past mistakes or wonder what would have happen if they’d done something differently. Monkeys don’t argue over future possibilities, just as fish don’t sit around wondering if other fish would like them more if they had longer fins.
As humans, we’re blessed with ability to Imagine ourselves in hypothetical situations, to contemplate both the past and the future, to Imagine other realities or situations where things might be different.My wife is one of those women who spend a lot of time in front of the mirror. She loves to look amazing, and I love fir her to look amazing too (obviously).
Nights be4 we go out, she comes out of the bathroom after an hour- long makeup / hair/clothes/whatever- women- do – in- there session and asks me how she looks. She’s usually gorgeous. Every once in a while, though, she looks bad. Maybe she tried to do something new with her hair.Men stereotypically lie in this situation to make their gf/wives happy. But I don’t. why? Because honesty in my relationship is more important to me than feeling good all the time. The last person I should ever to censor myself with is the woman I love.
Fortunately, I’m married to a woman who agrees and is willing to hear my uncensored thoughts. She calls me out on my bullshit too, of course, which is one of the most important traits she offers me as a partner. Sometimes we had little misunderstanding, little disagreement and agree.
Without conflict, there can be no trust. Conflict exists to show us who is there for us unconditionally and who is just there for the benefits. No one trusts a yes- man.
I step from rock to rock, climbing steadily, leg muscles stretching and aching. But at least I got the sober woman to be with. The sky gets wide and deep when u encounter with wrong heartless one.
There’s a saying in Portuguese: Ele dobra o cabo da Boa Esperança. It means, ” He’s rounding the Cape of Good Hope.” Ironically, it means that the person’s life is in its final phase, that he’s incapable accomplishing anything more
Anita, in life 50% of the time things don’t your ways and when they don’t, don’t get work up (big strength in life).I will continue to teach others men to be good father and caring husband.
God bless you.
Greg
January 26, 2022 at 11:55 am #391877AnonymousGuestDear Gregory:
I will read and reply to you in a few hours.
anita
January 26, 2022 at 3:00 pm #391882AnonymousGuestDear Gregory:
“Dogs don’t sit around and worry about their career. Cats don’t think about their past mistakes or wonder what would have happen if they’d done something differently. Monkeys don’t argue over future possibilities, just as fish don’t sit around wondering if other fish would like them more if they had longer fins” – brilliantly said! And how lucky are dogs, cats, monkeys and fish for these things!!!
“As humans, we’re blessed with ability to Imagine ourselves in hypothetical situations, to contemplate both the past and the future, to Imagine other realities or situations where things might be different” – for us humans, it’s a blessing and a curse!
“My wife is one of those women who spend a lot of time in front of the mirror. She loves to look amazing, and I love for her to look amazing too (obviously)… Every once in a while, though, she looks bad. Maybe she tried to do something new with her hair. Men stereotypically lie in this situation to make their gf/wives happy. But I don’t… The last person I should ever censor myself with is the woman I love” – beautiful, Gregory, you are amazing!!!
“Fortunately, I’m married to a woman who agrees and is willing to hear my uncensored thoughts. She calls me out on my bullshit too, of course, which is one of the most important traits she offers me as a partner… Conflict exists to show us who is there for us unconditionally and who is just there for the benefits. No one trusts a yes- man” – excellent point, Gregory: no one trusts a yes-man, or a yes-woman. There has to be a No because none of us is faultless.
“I got the sober woman to be with… I will continue to teach other men to be good father and caring husband” – may the two of you teach men and women to be good and caring. It is a blessing and a delight to read from you, thank you!!!
anita
January 27, 2022 at 1:49 am #391892ThonditParticipantDear Anita,
Thanks for your input. Every step you shared with me give me courage and learn more. Yes, if there’s any possibility where I could help to transform the young couples I’m ready to offered my ideas. As well as my wife will definitely play her role to give best to their opposite sex. I have learnt a lots from so many elders how take cares of your wife and it is a collective ideas from well mannered parents.
I love the well mannered and educated Captains of Aviation pilots.
The success of a child is the blessing from both parents.
Its important to every child to have a blessing from both parents.. one day When people ask Capt Maranga, what he does for a living, he replies “I fly airplanes and write about them. He has so many books he wrote like “License to Fly”. And I’m one of the most fortunate people in the world to have been able to make a career of doing what I love.” Capt Peter maranga, has been a pilot for more than 45 years, an aviation writer for more than 40 and has been lucky enough to get to fly just about every type of personal and business airplane in production from the 1950s onward. He was on the Flying Magazine staff for 25 years and editor-in-chief for 20 of those years. He holds several business jet type ratings and he has been flying B787, B747, B763, B777, direct to New York, and has logged more than 60,000 hours. they instructor retired last year from flying and he has remained as an aviation industry chief- pilots. Captain Maranga, was the God fearing pilot, he has flow with his son Emmanuel Several occasions. He was the first person who introduced me in flying school. He trained me. He advised me, handle this little bird called airplane like handling a married woman, when u don’t treated her well she becomes very stubborn. An aircraft is as the same as a woman. When u don’t give attention, he tell you wonders.
I love and give respect to any ladies in the world.
God bless you Anita.
Greg
January 27, 2022 at 1:54 am #391893ThonditParticipantDear Anita,
Thanks for your input. Every step you shared with me give me courage and learn more. Yes, if there’s any possibility where I could help to transform the young couples I’m ready to offered my ideas. As well as my wife will definitely play her role to give best to their opposite sex. I have learnt a lots from so many elders how take cares of your wife and it is a collective ideas from well mannered parents.
I love the well mannered and educated Captains of Aviation pilots.
The success of a child is the blessing from both parents. Most of they children don’t acknowledged this ideas. My mom used to prayed for us and she stated I feels Gregory, will one day fly people with his aircraft and Now I do!!
Its important to every child to have a blessing from both parents.. one day When people ask Capt Maranga, what he does for a living, he replies “I fly airplanes and write about them. He has so many books he wrote like “License to Fly”. And I’m one of the most fortunate people in the world to have been able to make a career of doing what I love.” Capt Peter maranga, has been a pilot for more than 45 years, an aviation writer for more than 40 and has been lucky enough to get to fly just about every type of personal and business airplane in production from the 1950s onward. He was on the Flying Magazine staff for 25 years and editor-in-chief for 20 of those years. He holds several business jet type ratings and he has been flying B787, B747, B763, B777, direct to New York, and has logged more than 60,000 hours. they instructor retired last year from flying and he has remained as an aviation industry chief- pilots. Captain Maranga, was the God fearing pilot, he has flow with his son Emmanuel Several occasions. He was the first person who introduced me in flying school. He trained me. He advised me, handle this little bird called airplane like handling a married woman, when u don’t treated her well she becomes very stubborn. An aircraft is as the same as a woman. When u don’t give attention, he tell you wonders.
I love and give respect to any ladies in the world.
God bless you Anita.
Greg
January 27, 2022 at 10:18 am #391900AnonymousGuestDear Gregory:
You are welcome. It’s very good for me to read that you and your fiancée/ wife will be offering your ideas to young couples, helping them to transform their relationships to the better.
“The success of a child is the blessing from both parents” – may your children, you and your wife be blessed!
You shared about the Kenyan pilot Captain Peter Maranga who flew with his son on several occasions. I just saw online that one of those times was on Father’s Day. It reminds me of a photo you had previously on your profile: you and your son, standing on the side of a plane you flew with him, if I remember correctly.
Capt. Maranga is the person who introduced you to flying school, trained you and advised you. He compared the plane to a married woman, telling you: if “u don’t treat her well, she becomes very stubborn. An aircraft is as the same as a woman. When u don’t give attention…“- reads like this man has been a great, positive influence on you!
anita
January 27, 2022 at 11:00 am #391903ThonditParticipantDear Anita,
Thank you for being at the shore of ideas when I need you, then you are there to offered. Either if once is glancing for your contribution you are there too,,,,, to give whatever, he request for!!!
Yes, soon my son Thondit (Agoth) is gonna fly with me as Maranga did to his son Emmanuel.
Maranga, introduced me into so many things in life. He put me into flying school and he took to me further born again church, where I was appointed as leader in the choirs for 3 years.
I remembered the time we flow together with his son Emmanuel and a father, as well as family friend (me) from Nairobi to Kigali back to Nairobi. You can check it on his fb peter maranga. Where he was interviewed while I was on the jam sit. Maranga is a kindred hearted man like Anita, who help a lots of people with so many traumas , you devoted your advised free of charge.
Soon or nor later my son will be in the cockpit with me. As you have seen already.
He knows the word go around when we are landing and we happen to spot another aircraft in our TCAS.
In the moment of silence God be with you. And hence CAN U PROVIDE ME your EMAIL ADDRESS.
January 27, 2022 at 11:56 am #391906AnonymousGuestDear Gregory:
You are welcome and thank you for your kind words. Capt. Maranga took you under his wings, literally and figuratively. He took you to his born-again church as well. What a blessing he has been in your life!
In regard to my email address: seven members over the years requested my email address and I went through the trouble of exchanging email addresses with these lovely members. My experience with all seven was that the communication on tiny buddha was the best, but the email communication turned out to not work for me. Having finally learned from my experience, my answer is: no, better we continue to communicate here. It will be better this way.
anita
January 27, 2022 at 3:38 pm #391914ThonditParticipantDear Anita.
Thanks for the soft reply. I wish you happy all the times.
I never regret being put at the hard side but its always gave me a strength.
I’m requesting you to climb to fly level 080ft higher but unfortunately you are descending to fly level 100ft I see and hear request report to 5miles Emami 🙉😆😆🤔
With this be blessed.
Greg.
January 27, 2022 at 4:08 pm #391916AnonymousGuestDear Gregory:
You are welcome. Thank you for wishing me to be happy all the time! I wish you, fiancée and children to be as happy as you can be.
anita
January 28, 2022 at 11:06 am #391944ThonditParticipantDear Anita,
How are you doing today?
Sorry I had a long flight today. I did get time to respond you back. Men work harder to bring the food on the table. The same hard work my estranged wife left me in, never inclined at all. We will see who will be who in the future.
Though sometimes, Isn’t it funny how the people that hurt you the most, tend to react a different way when the table gets turned?. There’s a popular saying that goes “If you can’t eat it, then don’t serve it”. Don’t hurt someone and expect them to worship the ground you walk on because the world certainly doesn’t revolve around you. Just imagine sometimes I don’t like or a fun of revenge in my life. I got that sympathy to treated once that hurt me. I leave everything to God himself to judge it.
Gregory.
January 28, 2022 at 12:27 pm #391946AnonymousGuestDear Gregory:
I am fine, thank you! I like your wisdom: “If you can’t eat it, then don’t serve it” – it’s good to repeat sayings like these. It’s similar to what is stated (as a do vs do not d0) in the bible: “In everything, do to others what you would have them do to you”, Mathhew 7:12.
I hope you rest well from your long flight and that whenever you fly, fly safely!
anita
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