![]() I do not remember much of what she wrote, all I know is that she updated me on what she was up to especially the acting and being well. A few months after she left, she wrote me a long 5- page letter. For me Janet kept in touch even though the difficulty then was lack of such social media as we have today. When Janet left PB in 1995, I was sad, I lost a friend…our phrase was “If we do not meet on earth, make sure we meet in heaven”. Janet was kind, it was a joy to serve her. During those long days of practice, she would be exhausted and worn out and so I chose to minister to her and fetch water and ensure she was not bothered by things i could do, even washing clothes. She was the school dancer! My roommate was the school Drama and Music Festivals Lead dancer. Janet was talented in the Arts, yes she was a bright girl academically, all rounded socially but Music and Drama were her love loves. I wondered what she thought about but being a sweet soul, I am sure she mused about family-especially her family. She could gaze out of our room window for long on Sunday afternoons when a compulsory nap was mandated by the school. She possessed serenity and mischief in equal measure. Life as a Form One was more bearable and enjoyable, she would wake me up if i tended to oversleep and just fun and a joy to be around with. I would forget to get my water for bathing and sometimes I would find it graciously fetched for me. ![]() I came from games and somehow was not able to clean my feet well and my crisp clean sheets were soiled with red earth soil and she empathized with my stress. I could not make my bed properly and she would tuck the bed for me, the PB style with the mitered corners. I remember I was constantly afraid, timid and not sure of myself, but Janet my roommate together with the other roommates ensured that I settled in well. As a Form One, there is a lot of fear and trepidation as you face an unknown future with totally new people. I remember Janet mostly through singing and humming her way through the day- at least most of the days. I think she was created on the day when smiles were being dished and a light spirit was being released. Janet Kanini Ikua then known as Muiva, was a charming room mate and decker mate. Who would have known that I would have shared the same room and bed space for 3 years! ![]() From the House- Ruwenzori, from the room and the decker bed. When my father dropped me at Precious Blood Riruta on my first day in Form 1 in 1993, I did not know that my life would be interwoven with your life. ![]()
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