As we flew into New York from New Orleans, several emergency lights flashed repeatedly. The pilot then announced “…no cause for alarm, the hydraulic systems are failing…” As you can imagine, almost everyone panicked. However, there was this one lady — sat adjacent to me — who maintained her composure and continued to flip through her magazine. The man sitting next to her, presumably her husband, was evidently restless. But the calm energy she emanated in that moment somehow encouraged me to believe we will survive. When we landed, there were literally fire engines and ambulances on standby- we must have really dodged a bullet.
Two years later, I was on another flight to Dublin from Nairobi, where we experienced a nosedive. Twice. Butts were completely lifted off the seats, heads dangled in the air like theirs of giants amongst average persons. In the heat of the moment, I recalled the composed lady. I was unsure whom or what she believed in but it was so clear she understood her time was not up yet. That reminder propelled me to remain calm and assured me that everything will eventually normalize. That reminder catapulted my belief that I wasn’t going down just like that, especially when I was no where close to fulfilling my God-given purpose. I genuinely manifested in that scary moment that I came into this world with nothing and by any means necessary, I’ve got to leave with something- something big.
We landed safely in Dublin, and several things became clear as day: (1) it was time to start living a life of meaning because “tomorrow is not promised” is not a cliche- it gets deeper than that / (2) we go through trials and tribulations today so we are well equipped with the weapons to fight and prevail tomorrow / (3) no matter who you are and where you are planted in this present moment, trust that someone is always watching. I’m unsure who needs to read this but someone out there is either empowered by your actions or disempowered by your energy. It’s about time you emanate radiantly; you were created to make someone’s life better by simply being you.