She Collapsed Before the Wedding Bells Rang (Meru)
The whole village waited for Nthabiseng’s wedding day. She was glowing with joy until suddenly, she collapsed.For weeks, she could not stand without shaking. Hospital tests found nothing. Relatives whispered jealousy, others blamed unseen forces.Her fiancé refused to abandon her.
Finally, they traveled to a traditional doctor on the slopes of Mount Kenya.The old man listened quietly, then spoke:“This is fear wearing the mask of sickness.”He mixed herbs for strength, but also spoke gently:“You are not cursed. You are overwhelmed.”
Nthabiseng broke down. She confessed her terror of marriage, of change, of disappointing everyone.The doctor instructed her to rest, to breathe, to release the pressure.Slowly, her body stopped trembling.
Months later, she walked down the aisle not as a victim of superstition, but as a woman who survived emotional storms.Her healing was real.And so was her courage.
