My one hundredth birthday will be a big event. I need to plan well and early. Of course, a number of matters must remain constant. Like yours truly remaining healthy, in mind and body. PHOTO | NATION
I want to effectively budget for this centennial party. I need to know the number of guests. I also need to book the venue well in advance and have it decorated appropriately.
Well, I chased the dream. Still, I must admit that when I dream, there are strange forces that push me to the edge. And when these forces push, I shove.
If, for instance, I have a dream of owning a good car, I will go for it. I will scrimp, save and, if need be, get a loan. get in debt. I don’t let doubt, my past or critics’ voices bully me into giving up on a dream.
I am the HIV activist who keeps preaching that, with the great medical strides we have made, no person should die of HIV-related complications.
That is why I am walking the talk. And it will be a 50-year-long walk. I have set my sights on the year 2065. That is when, God willing and meds working well, I will hit a century.
