Adam

We all have friends, some genuine others not so genuine. We have people in our lives whom we can tell just about anything. Then we have those who serve different purposes; those to go out with, those who take you shopping, those who are just a statistic in our phone books-we hear from these like once in six months. You get my point anyway.

I don’t know where Adam exactly lands because he is everything I want him to be and so much more. He knows when I just need to vent and when I need some sound advise drummed into my head. You could say he maintains the balance in my life. What I love about him is that he can criticize me openly without holding back and oh boy can he open up. He tells me when am being a bitch and when I am acting cowardly.

There are many times I have threatened him and told him to keep off my life. I am glad he’s never listened. He is one person I can count on to be there through the bad and good times. We have been through a lot of stuff me and Adam. He was there when some street kid hurled feaces at me one bright Monday morning as I was headed to work. 

Luckily, most of it landed on my shoes and all I had to do was buy new shoes. Even then, he didn’t laugh and it was one funny sight-though I didn’t think so at that moment. I was so furious and wanted to give that kid the beating of his life. Adam led me to a Bata shop with this funny look on his face; it was only later that I realized it was because I smelled like shit! I had to fit the shoes outside, they didn’t allow me inside and only Adam stood next to me patiently as I got the new shoes and he disposed off  the old ones.

That’s just one of the many times he’s been there. And later as we walked on with me in my new shoes, he gave in to his laughter and made me smile too. Sometimes it scares me that it all started in a matatu one random morning. I wonder how it would all have turned out if I hadn’t forgotten to carry my wallet. I may never have known him and this to me is a scary thought.

I am just glad that I have him and that he’s been around even when everyone seemed to be walking out of my life.