13/12/2024
Mutambo writes:
THE DAY MY VEHICLE FLIPPED
Life has a way of humbling us in moments we least expect. One Sunday in 2022, while traveling for work in the Southern Province, I experienced one of the most painful moments of my life. I was settling in, catching up on social media, when I saw a post—my car had flipped. Shocked and speechless, I broke down in tears.
The pain deepened when I learned that the person who flipped the car had taken it without my permission and was drunk. This meant the insurance wouldn’t cover the damage. At the time, I was young and deeply attached to this car—it was my pride, bought with a significant portion of my resources. Driving it around the Copperbelt, people would hail me as "Ka Boss Ka Baiche," a nickname that stroked my youthful pride.
But in that moment of loss, staring at the wreck, I wondered: would they still call me Ka Boss Ka Baiche now? Life, however, has its way of teaching us humility. Not long after, I found myself driving a modest Toyota Vitz.
This painful experience reshaped my perspective. It taught me that we are not defined by the things we own. Material possessions can be lost in seconds, but our resilience and ability to adapt define who we truly are.
To anyone reading this: life will twist and turn in ways you cannot predict. Be ready to adjust, to let go, and to find gratitude in what remains. Above all, remember that who you are isn’t tied to what you have, but how you rise after the fall.
