Mary Gathoni

The Bitter Me

My name is Mary Gathoni. I am 16 years old and I come from a small village in Nairobi county, Dagoretti sub-county known as Mukarara. I come from a very humble background consisting of 2 siblings, an aunt,my dad, and uncle and a grandfather. I was enrolled to the sponsorship program in the year 2016. I am still in secondary school, which I will be finishing next year.

During the year 2013, my mum passed on and left me in the care of those mentioned above. When I joined form one, they struggled a lot to pay my school fees. In form two third term, my grandmother also passed away due to cancer. I was mad, bitter and angry with life for that but I came to accept it with some time though the bitterness never left my heart. But when I came to know of NCCK, the bitterness started to fade slowly.

The have helped me a lot in focusing on the future and not dwelling on the past. My attitude has also changed a lot, thanks to the NCCK. I also grew a lot spiritually and academically. I also become more obedient at home and at school.

I dream of becoming an astrologist in future and conquering all my challenges.

My most favorite and inspiring quotes come from earth’s greatest men: Abraham Lincoln, Albert Einstein and many more. They include:

Whoever you are, be the best.
The dangers of the world we are living in is not that people aim high and miss. It’s that they aim low and hit.
Life is not a wish-granting factory.