One other thing I am certain of is that God does not want the whole night life groove for me, God just hates it for me and I will prove it to you all.
The amount of drama that has ensued on the times I’ve tried it out (and it’s not even a lot), incidents I am not accustomed to especially the violence. The one time there was smashing of car windows, these guys who’d been friends for so long stopped talking and I think they’re still not on speaking terms. One minute we were chilling together nicely, and you know how fun it is at some of these dingy establishments right?! The next there were fists flying all over and the blood! What I hate the most about this one is how hesitant I was about going because I’d really had a good round of day activities, but I forced myself to go.
Next one was in Durban, my girls and I went to that famous pub. Well there’s a lot of unpleasant sights about the place that the popular images will not let you in on like how they braai the meat at the entrance of the restrooms, but I’d prefer each person have their own experience. Anyway, our cab driver gave us false information about when the place closes needless to say they closed early and they do not even let you wait somewhere for transport (knowing very well how dangerous that area is). Now we can’t get hold of the guy, we made other arrangements and when he decided to show up he wasn’t happy. Did he not follow us to our hotel demanding his money? Imagine the headline on Isolezwe ‘ngeyintombi zase Goli zingamkhokhile o shayela iTaxi! ‘
And now this one was my last straw, we went out to celebrate an old friend’s birthday and it was very nice. The place was still new and it was during that Samthing Soweto ‘Sphithiphithi’ album and ‘Nana Thula’ era so you can imagine. So on our way back, we bump into this couple in the middle of an altercation at some corner. The lady was hysterical and this guy was dragging her. We obviously put on our starring caps and attempted to intervene, next thing this guy went to his house not too far and came out, with a gun! The speed at which we dashed into the car and drove off, I assume he thought the girl was with us because he followed us. All I could think of was him shooting and I catch the stray, I could already see my uncle saying “ele hore Palesa o naya kae a sasanka masiu” during the arrangements of my funeral. I still think about that lady, her safety and all.
If I’m ever going to stand before a congregation, this will be my testimony. I don’t even believe groove is the problem because people are always enjoying, it is me being there that is the issue. God kept waving the red flags in my face and I went all Stevie Wonder . By all means, invite me to your kids’ birthday parties I will make them sing, and give me my party pack so I’m home early. And it hurts because on my bucket list is dancing on a table at an area where no one knows me.