29/08/2026
A LETTER TO MY VILLAGE
Dear My Village,
I write this letter to you with a heart full of gratitude, reflection and humility. You are the place where my story began. You have seen my struggles, my dreams, my failures and the little successes that God has allowed me to experience.
In every village, there are good people and there are those who may not always wish others well. I have met both🥲. I have known uncles and aunts who stood with me when I had nothing. They encouraged me, supported me and believed in me when there was very little to celebrate. To such people, I say THANK YOU 🫂🥰. May God continue to bless you and your families. I will never forget your kindness.
But I have also witnessed a different side of life. When God began lifting us, some people changed. Instead of celebrating, hatred and suspicion emerged. Some called us all sorts of evil names and even accused us of using evil means to become successful.😭
To those who think this way, I hold no bitterness. But I want to remind you of one thing: Not every blessing has a hidden evil behind it. Sometimes, it is simply the Grace of God.
What God has ordained for someone's life cannot be explained by jealousy, rumours or accusations. Every person's journey is different. Some people struggle for years before their season comes. Others rise quietly without anyone seeing the battles they fought along the way.
My dear village,
Jealousy will never create wealth. Hatred will not put food on your table!!
Speaking badly about someone else's success will not make your own life better.Instead of spending our energy questioning another person's blessing, let us use that energy to build our own families.
Educate your children. Give them opportunities. Teach them discipline, hard work, humility and faith. Pray for them. Pray that God opens doors that no human being can close. Pray that His favour follows them wherever they go.
And when God lifts your neighbour,
Celebrate them instead of pulling them down.
Their success does not reduce your portion. Someone else's light does not make your own light dim.
I have learned that life is not a competition against our neighbours. We are all running different races and walking different journeys. The same God who blessed one family can bless another. The same God who opened one door can open another door for you.
So, my village, let us choose unity over hatred, prayer over jealousy, hard work over accusations and love over bitterness.
To those who stood with me when I had nothing,
May God remember your kindness and reward you abundantly.🙏🏻
To those who doubted me or spoke against me, I hold no grudge.
Life has taught me that sometimes people speak from what they understand and sometimes from what they fear.
My journey is still continuing. I do not claim to have made it all the way. I simply thank God for how far He has brought me.
My greatest testimony is not that I have become successful. It is that God's Grace has carried me through seasons I could not have survived by my own strength.
Dear village, never despise another person's beginning and never mock another person's success. Your season may also be coming.
✓ Educate your children.
✓Work hard.
✓Stay humble.
✓ Pray sincerely.
✓Trust God.
And when His favour finds you, remember where you came from.
With gratitude,
Peter Njagi
_Finance and Business development professional_
