Long ago, in rurii, swamp, where the cattle roam and the sun kisses the earth, there lived a bird called Karogi Ngunu—the egret.
Karogi Ngunu was no ordinary bird. Wherever the cows went, Karogi Ngunu followed. Up the hills, down the valleys, across rivers, it followed. But the bird did not tell the cows where to go. It did not scare them. It did not change their path. It simply walked behind them, patient and quiet.
And what did Karogi Ngunu do? It ate the ticks from the cows’ skin. The little pests that would make the cows sick, that would make them weak—Karogi Ngunu ate them all. Because of Karogi Ngunu, the cows were strong, healthy, and free.
Now, listen well, my children. Life is like that. There are people in your world who are like Karogi Ngunu. They follow you. They watch your every step. They do not speak. They cannot make you go left when you want to go right. They cannot stop you from walking your path.
But what do they do? They eat the ticks. Not the cows’ ticks, but the ticks of life. The failures, the betrayals, the broken friendships, the failed marriages, the businesses that stumble—these are their feast. And if they do not eat them, if they are not there, these ticks will crawl into your life and make you sick.
So, my children, do not fear Karogi Ngunu. Let them follow. Let them eat. They may seem silent, even strange, but they keep you alive. Without them, the ticks of life—jealousy, anger, sorrow, disappointment—would overwhelm you.
Remember this: Karogi Ngunu does not dictate the cow, yet without it, the cow would fall. And so it is with the watchers in your live—they may only watch, but they serve a purpose. Let them eat the ticks. Let them do their work. And so the cows walk, the Karogi Ngunu follows, and the cows remains alive, strong, and free.
Karogi Ngunu was no ordinary bird. Wherever the cows went, Karogi Ngunu followed. Up the hills, down the valleys, across rivers, it followed. But the bird did not tell the cows where to go. It did not scare them. It did not change their path. It simply walked behind them, patient and quiet.
And what did Karogi Ngunu do? It ate the ticks from the cows’ skin. The little pests that would make the cows sick, that would make them weak—Karogi Ngunu ate them all. Because of Karogi Ngunu, the cows were strong, healthy, and free.
Now, listen well, my children. Life is like that. There are people in your world who are like Karogi Ngunu. They follow you. They watch your every step. They do not speak. They cannot make you go left when you want to go right. They cannot stop you from walking your path.
But what do they do? They eat the ticks. Not the cows’ ticks, but the ticks of life. The failures, the betrayals, the broken friendships, the failed marriages, the businesses that stumble—these are their feast. And if they do not eat them, if they are not there, these ticks will crawl into your life and make you sick.
So, my children, do not fear Karogi Ngunu. Let them follow. Let them eat. They may seem silent, even strange, but they keep you alive. Without them, the ticks of life—jealousy, anger, sorrow, disappointment—would overwhelm you.
Remember this: Karogi Ngunu does not dictate the cow, yet without it, the cow would fall. And so it is with the watchers in your live—they may only watch, but they serve a purpose. Let them eat the ticks. Let them do their work. And so the cows walk, the Karogi Ngunu follows, and the cows remains alive, strong, and free.
