My current thoughts!!

09/11/2011-19:15
While seated watching the news on BBC News channel, a twig of concern runs through my senses. What’s going to happen? Last year on a short trip to Dublin, I noticed the situation there as not well. I passed on this information to those in my vicinity and they listened but all embraced that God will take care or as the Holy book says tomorrow will take care of its self.
Today the Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi has agreed to step down due to the down turn in the Italian economy. In the USA President Obama is not as confident as when he came in. Unemployment is rife with demonstration against Wall Street as greedy and just 1% of the US population.
In my dear mother land Uganda the minister for finance joined by the governor of the Bank of Uganda warned the citizens to be ready for a tougher 2012!!!! Those there already tell us of the hard situation they are encountering with prices of commodities doubled from exactly last year prices compared. With no increment in earnings, we cannot fail to smell what’s around the corner!! I don`t mind if you consider me to be negative but may be its why I don`t take fair situations for granted!! With the oil discovery and looming exploration underway, the political climate is worsening, no one from top to bottom is “safe” from whichever angle of life one is settled in. Parents are worried about school fees and general upkeep of their livelihoods.
As I am writing this, my better half has agreed to my suggestion of recording each and every expense we incur. I suggested this so as to put in place a check on our outgoings, this time on record other than the prevailing how much we save at the end of the month as it’s no longer feasible due to becoming three thanks to Mirembe joining us. Our aim is to compare how much we spend on what and when. How we can reduce it and by what, what we need to include in our expenditure and revive our goal chasing that has given us a leading edge compared to some of our friends that would at least like to be like us.
With the world economy in turmoil, confusion in every minding soul and those responsible for planning and projecting facing uncertainty, what`s tomorrow holding for us? How am I ready for the un-predictable and projected doom around the corner? England is my adopted home where I have spent almost 10 years of my life. These 10 years are the most productive of my life so far after leaving Uganda in 2002. What can I show for these 10 years? As my former head teacher at Rubaga Boys` Primary school used to say every morning, whenever he addressed us, “If a snail leaves a mark, why not you with a bigger brain.”
Time is of the essence just as it waits for no man. We need to be first and decisive of what we aspire and dream about or else we are in for damning tomorrow where we shall say “I WISH” I had known or acted then when so and so did. Let’s not wish for changing the past for spilt milk is no good but a pivotal look and lesson for the future. Each one of us is responsible for their destiny (*s) as no one lives your life, you make your bed and lay in it. I will have to blame no one tomorrow when life starts stinking. Mirembe senior used to tell me ever since I was a boy that no one will blame my wife for the failures of my family but me, so it is my responsibility as the man in home to work, plan and dream of how we have to survive. My dears do not be alarmed but as our fore parents always advised, a word to the wise...
Till next time. Akuume.