Moses Muhangi

#ThehonestMe There are people I deeply respect, and one of them is @KKariisa . I respect him because he values hard work.I remember when I got my first contract as an intern. He told me, "Go and tell HR to give you a contract." He believed in me before many others did. From that day, I worked harder than I ever thought possible. There were times I slept only two hours a night. Every time he walked into the newsroom before anyone else, I was already there not because he told me to be, but because commitment is in my DNA.From "Don't Mess with Kansiime" to later dedicating my service to sports something I have always loved . my journey has never been easy. I moved from comedy into sports journalism because I wanted to grow into the person I saw myself becoming.I even cut off my dreadlocks because every time I went to the field, people expected to see the Grace from comedy and acting. I wanted them to forget that version of me for a moment and embrace the new person I was becoming. It wasn't about changing who I was , it was about proving that I could be more.It takes hard work to become the person you want to be. I have never received anything for free in life. Everything I have achieved has come through effort, discipline, sacrifice, and focus. I have always focused on who I wanted to become, not on the lights, the cameras, or the attention.I see myself as a representative of the childhood friends I lost friends who were born HIV positive and never got the opportunities I did. I carry their dreams with me. I carry the promises I made to them: that I would keep pushing, keep dreaming, and keep fighting to fulfill every dream possible, even when they are no longer here to see it.I am also that orphanage girl who has spent her life trying to earn her ticket to the top through hard work. Not through looks. Not through shortcuts. But through dedication, resilience, and a genuine desire to help others.No matter where life takes me, I will continue to be that person.And because of everything I have survived and overcome, I can never be bullied into becoming someone I am not.