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THE founder of Rose of Sharon Children’s Home, Dr Fatima Maruta, on Saturday touched the hearts of scores of people when she narrated her tale.
She revealed her personal life story that saw her live as a foster parent after failing to conceive in her marriage.
“A forgiving heart unlocks the power to work and to express yourself better,” said Dr Maruta.
“People, who fail to forgive those who wronged them, take time to express their talents since they spend time weeping or planning to revenge.
“Such people are found taking alcohol or illicit drugs assuming they are dealing with stress.
“Some spend their time consulting traditional healers and self-styled prophets for help, losing money that can be used to start businesses.
“Moyo unoregerera unokwanisa kuzarura nzira dzekuita zvinokwanisa kusimudza upenyu hwako,” she said.
Dr Maruta challenged women, who spend their time and data bundles following celebrities, to find better things to do in life.
“You become poor by spending time and money following social media people instead of starting businesses that bring food on the table.
“Mari yemadzimai yoperera kun’anga, maporofita nepa social media vachiudzwa ngano dzekunetsana kwevarikutsvaka mbiri vachitadza kushandisa maoko avo.
“I want to challenge women to forgive their cheating husbands, an issue that has left many committing crimes of passion as well as engaging in immorality and alcoholism,” said Dr Maruta.
She narrated how her late husband’s lover ended up praying for her success after she forgave her.
“The power of your enemy unlocks doors of success.
“My late husband’s lover was shocked by my forgiving heart, I bought a grinding mill for her so as to raise money to look after my husband, since she had lured his heart.
“I learnt to respect my body, not to fight my husband’s lover, not to follow him although I knew where they were staying and not to retaliate by cheating but to put faith in God.
“It helped my inner person and that unlocked doors for my success.
“A good name is better than riches, let us value ourselves as women,” said Dr Maruta.
Dr Maruta, a former University of Zimbabwe lecturer, has made a name for herself in looking after orphans.
Some of them have since married and others are running successful businesses.
Online Reporter