THE COST OF PEACE.

[dicksonpeaceman]

My name is Dickson from Kenya.I come from Eldoret town which was the worst hit in the last violence.Two of my friends were among those who were burned to death when they took refuge in a church.One was also killed right before my eyes when he took refuge in my house.The assailants came and took him out of my house and killed him right in front of me.Over one year now I still see him in my dreams,down on his knees begging for his life.I was also beaten unconscious after I rescued a 13yr old girl who was being gang-raped.Thanks to God now peace had been restored,but the pain is still there.More than 1500 innocent lives were lost and properties worth millions destroyed.Today we have more than20,000 families who are still homeless.We call them IDPs,internally displaced people.They sleep in worn out tents,they are no more supplied with food and the government have forsaken them.But what exactly happened?The communities who had lived together for many years turned against each other,each one pursuing his neighbor just because of political difference?How can we allow the greedy politicians to divide us on tribal lines.Our diversity in culture was a God given gift that we should use for the better of us all.But look at what happened.What about those who are being told to return to their respective homes?What shall they eat,where shall they live when their houses were burned down.Some also have deep wounds.One of my neighbors had his parents killed and because the battle was so hot,could not find time to bury them.He quickly dug a shallow pit and half buried them unceremoniously.With this experience,how can you convince him to forgive and forget?I almost died and I saw many die.I know God did not let me live for nothing.I want to invest the remaining days of my life on the course of peace.I want to be an ambassador of peace and bring changes in peoples lives.We need to teach our youths in good leadership so that they dont get corrupted by the corrupt leaders.My fellow youths,we are the majority and anything affecting our societies affect us the most.Please,let us come together and demonstrate our ability to lead.I can be reached on my email address [e-mail] or on my mobile number [phone].
God bless you all,
God bless Africa,
God bless our planet.