This is a post from my Facebook archives. I shared it with my social media family during the summer of 2017. I am resharing as one of those days during Chemotherapy a friend called me up and reminded me of how inspiring I have always been. Then shared this link. I represent it here…
He picked me up from home and as we drove off I heard the male presenter on the radio talking about Society and Safety Net. My interest was piqued when I overhead Free School Meals and Benefits. The Presenter was talking about it’s accessibility & relevance. Citing an example of why Safety Nets are…
You can click here if you missed part one…….. and if they were active in church, temporarily relieved of any duties until they served out the suspension period. If you refused the discipline, you were ex-communicated. Nevertheless, before that suspension stage, you would have had warnings. Warnings given privately at those face-saving meetings held with you….
I woke up and a memory from years ago assailed my mind. It was a conversation about spiritual sicknesses and how they are like boils and cancers. An elder from my former church who held me in high esteem and whom I respected a great deal phoned me up after she heard I…
“How were you invited to the party and your brother was not?” I prodded as we cycled around the Park. “I don’t know” “But aren’t you all in the same class?” I tentatively asked during this mother-and-son bonding session. Drawing water out of this well when he does not want to talk is an art I…
“Do not tell me. I don’t want to hear it again”. I groaned as anger-spiced tears sprang. By now, I had uncurled from the Baby pose to a Plank position on my Prayer Mat. The words rankled as I read them “for I know the plans I have for you, plans for welfare and not for…
The Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi celebrates the transience and imperfection of life. It sees beauty where we see ugliness. Detour where we see a cul-de-sac. And from it derives the concept of Kintsukuroi – A word which urges us to accept failings and extend grace to ourselves and others. Kintsukuroi profoundly challenges our grasp of…
As I stood there with the flower vase staring at him angrily while he argued, conflicting thoughts crisscrossed through my mindfield. “Think before you say the next thing now so I do not smash this thing on your head” But as he continued talking, I shut the door and walked. “Phew, that…
Hello Lucifer, My grandfather, Reverend David Nwokocha, died at 100+ years. He could not stand the boredom after his wife left. My grandmother, Mama-Ukwu was 87 when she bowed out with dignity My mother SUB, a septuagenarian is still here. My father SI ran off at 74. His soul became weary after the accident and…
And as all of Heaven zoomed off leaving him to his fate, he stood and walked into Judas’ embrace. “Rabboni” Judas greeted “What took you so long?” he whispered Aghast, Judas stared at him. “you knew?” “But I did tell you earlier during Supper” Mallam replied wearily “Yes, but…. how…
