THE HUMBLE JOURNEY OF LIFE"

 “Hold Loosely: The Humble Journey of Life”

By Kassy Gold | ilovekassygold.blogspot.com

  A Reminder from the Soil We Walk On;.

We come into this world with nothing  not even clothes on our backs  and we shall leave in the same way. The Earth, in all her wisdom, gently whispers this truth every day. Yet, in our haste to gather, build, own, and dominate, we often forget: nothing earthly can be carried beyond the grave.

To live humbly is not to live without ambition , it is to understand that what truly matters in the end is who we became, not what we acquired. And sometimes, life offers us reminders in the most unexpected ways.

 The Story of Awele: The Girl with Many Shoes

In the heart of a small Nigerian town lived a woman named Awele. Her name meant “gentle one,” but her life was anything but gentle. Born into poverty, Awele vowed as a child that she would never lack again. Her biggest obsession? Shoes.

It started with a pair of second-hand slippers she wore as a child. They were cracked, worn, and mismatched, and she was mocked endlessly. So when success came  first through her thriving tailoring business, then through smart investments   Awele celebrated by buying shoes.

Not just any shoes. She imported Italian heels, diamond-studded sandals, leather boots from Morocco, limited-edition sneakers from Paris. Her entire room became a shoe closet. People called her The Lady of Soles. Yet, the more she owned, the emptier she felt.

Her friends began to drift away  not because she changed, but because she clung too tightly to her possessions. She refused to give, to share, or even to listen to anyone. Her wealth became her identity. Her shoes, her security.

Then, one rainy morning, the unthinkable happened.

Awele was involved in a fatal car accident on her way to a fashion exhibition. The town mourned her. She was buried in a simple wooden coffin, wearing a plain white dress. No shoes.

The woman who had hundreds perhaps thousands  of shoes, was laid to rest barefoot.

The Wake-Up Call: What Will Outlive You?

After Awele’s death, her family tried to donate her shoes to orphanages and charity homes. But many were too extravagant, too fragile, or simply unwearable for everyday life. They piled them in bags, unused, unwanted.

The story of Awele spread like wildfire. Not as a tale of wealth or power, but as a parable of waste, attachment, and misplaced priorities. People in the community began to question:

 What am I clinging to that I cannot take with me?

Am I building a legacy or just stacking possessions?

 The Moral of the Story: Hold Loosely, Live Fully

Awele’s story is not meant to shame ambition, success, or beauty. It is a call to hold loosely the things that can’t follow you into eternity.

👉 Live humbly, no matter how high you rise.

👉 Give generously, even when you think you don’t have enough.

👉 Love deeply, for people are the only real treasures you’ll ever have.

👉 Invest in legacy, not luxury.

Deep Thoughts: The Hands We Leave Behind

At birth, our hands are empty. At death, they will be the same.

So, what matters most is what we do with them while they’re still warm. Build homes. Wipe tears. Plant trees. Raise children. Comfort the broken. Create art. Cook meals. Hold hands. Write truth. And when the time comes to let go do so with peace.

Because the most beautiful lives are not the ones filled with things but the ones filled with meaning.

With love,

Uloma Kassy Gold

"Life is a mystery. Life is a journey. Life is a marketplace. Life is a teacher."