THE EVENTUAL HEARTBREAK – PART 3 – RISING SOBER ON THE WINGS OF GOD’S MERCY;
I had mentioned earlier that the fear of having contracted HIV while at Nkumba weighed heavily on my heart. Yes, I was performing. Yes, the music was giving me hope. But underneath that, the fear that I might be positive was a constant downer that gnawed at my heart.
Eventually, I opened up. First to Bobby, a friend I had met during karaoke nights. He listened without judgment. Just being able to say it out loud that “I was scared” lifted some weight off me. Later, I spoke to my family, and especially to Uncle Norman. He gently urged me to take the test, to stop letting fear hold me hostage.
So I did. I went to the AIDS Information Centre and got tested. The result came back negative.
It was a turning point for me. I had already dropped out of school, and I was trying to rebuild my life through music. The relief of that result relit the…
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