“Tek Time”

One of the reasons I love my parents and the fact they’re from the Caribbean is the phrases or words they say at times. When I was younger, I hated all of them lol.

But as I got older, I cherished a lot of them because they drove me in ways I never thought they would. In a post I wrote two years ago, I talked about how my dad’s favorite word was “Soon,” and how he hit me with that every chance he got. And no lie, it made my blood boil, but he was right. Things will happen soon, and sure enough, they did.

However, my mom had one that is very relevant to my current phase of life, and it was “Tek (take) time.

The Beauty of Time

Believe it or not, I’m impatient, and that’s one thing I’m working hard to change in myself. Most times, it has to do with the greatness I’m trying to achieve in my life, and I feel like I should be farther along than I currently am.

As a youngin, I used to compare myself to others—as most do—because you see how life can be and you want that. As I got older, that stopped because I always remembered the words my mom told me: “Tek time.” I never wanted to hear that shit back in the day; I wanted greatness now, but life doesn’t work that way.

There are so many trials and tribulations we must go through, and of course, it can be disheartening. But you do have to take your time to navigate the intricacies of life because if you don’t, you may wind up making mistakes you’ll regret.

Patience is a Virtue

Patience is a virtue, and when you look at the state of the world, a lot of people don’t have it. And I get it. The glitz and glamour of social media have people pushing to become things they aren’t, and it’s harming our society. I see it as a basketball coach all the time; kids are constantly trying to skip steps and do things on the court they haven’t even worked on and then get upset because it’s not working.

It reminds me of a video of Patrick Ewing when he was coaching at Georgetown and asked a kid if he worked on the one-legged fadeaway. That video cracks me up because the kid was deadass in his answer, saying he worked on that shot, and Patrick said, “I’ve never seen you work on that shot.” It’s impossible to skip steps, no matter what aspect of life we’re in, and that’s why it’s essential to “tek time.”

Things I Must Earn

I think another reason I’m impatient is that I’ve almost died a few times in my life, and I press because I’m like, there’s so much I have to do, hence why I got the tattoo T.I.M.E. on my forearm (sorry parents). It’s in the form of tree branches, and when they’re cut off, they take a lot of time to grow and heal, like many things in our lives.

I also know that throughout this period I’m traversing, there are many things I must earn, whether that’s emotional maturity, financial stability, or growing more in my faith. I know I’m on the right path and want to continue to do what’s necessary to be the best Conroy in the future for myself, my family, my partner, and my community. As I said in my last post, God has a mission for me, and I’m trying to fulfill it. “Heavy is the head that wears the crown,” but I got a big ass head, so I’m built for it. But it’s all going to “Tek time.” Love you, mommy. Thanks for the words.

Sorry I’m late, it’s been a week. I didn’t even realize it’s been two weeks since I’ve posted. But, with all the traveling I’ve been doing recently, I’m trying to learn to pick spots to do things that are important to me.

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Peace and blessings.

CB