AM I TRUE TO MYSELF?

I have to live with myself, and so

I want to be fit for myself to know,

I want to be able, as days go by,

Always to look myself straight in the eye;

I don’t want to stand,with the setting sun,

And hate myself for things I have done.

I don’t want to keep on a closet shelf

A lot of secrets about myself,

And fool myself,as I come and go,

Into thinking that nobody else will know

The kind of man I really am;

I don’t want to dress up myself in sham.

I want to go out with my head erect,

I want to deserve all men’s respect;

But here in the struggle for fame and Pelf

I want to be able to like myself.

I don’t want to look at myself and know

That I’m bluster and bluff and empty show.

I can never hide myself from me;

I see what others may never see;

I know what others may never know,

I never can fool myself, and so,

Whatever happens, I want to be

Self-respecting and Conscience free.

#JOEBUH

This is a story about two men in a great nation called Naija. Both of them are persons with reputable characters but living on opposite parts of their world and their differences spans through time, culture, education, age and even religion.

Joe is a christian from the southern minority, well read,he has a little weight on and in his sixties but Buh is more like the opposite in the sense that he is a muslim from a northern majority,not so well read, went through the millitary ranks,and is in his seventies.

You could imagine if there would be any similiarities between these two men. Well there is one I know so well and so much that I foresee that it could be the only reason that may separate them if there was ever any need for such.

What they had in common was the love they shared for a beautiful,well endowed and glamorous princess that was called Naira. Even the sound of her name close to any of these men created a spark in their that makes them restless to the point of desperation where they could do anything and I mean anything just to be with her. But that was not the main reason behind their chase after her. Then what is it then that spurs so much rage in them to the point of desperation? I will tell you.

It is the innermost desire of both of them to ascend the throne of the girls father, after him since she was the only surviving child of the King.

Naira didn’t know what to do because she suddenly became confused on who to choose as her man, this is due to the fact that they both love her in their own special ways never minding what may result. For this very reason she went and sought for advice on what to do from an old wise man in the town. Though this was meant to be a little secret.

The wise ma told her to tell each of them separately that it not in her power to decide but her relatives. This would sound harsh but it was a little test to know who the right person was to emerge. This idea was cool to Naira and so she did what she was told and the contest began.

The contest had not taken long before she started hearing all sorts of name calling from different quarters.Hmmmm!! she would say but in her local palance she would just say “na wa o”,”na which kain wahala be this self”.

Joe will say that Buh is an illetrate and Buh will reply by saying that he is more matured as compared to Joe to be able to take good care of Naira.That wasn’t enough, they also went about giving gifts to some relatives they have been able to buy over to themselves.

This act alone made Nairas relatives turn against themselves, resulting in fighting and all sorts of vices all because they have sold their rights for their selfish interest all to the detriment of Naira. Why? This is so because their hands have been soiled and so they have become bias and not able to voice out what the truth ought really to be like.

l love this story because of one reason, it did not with the writer nor the author but instead it was concluded by the reader. Now, tell me what is the solution to this problem and do you think the wise man gave Naira a good counsel? Who do you think will win this contest between Joe and Buh?

THANK YOU

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THE NEW YEAR

We have come into a new year and I want to wish a successful one at that.
  
In this new year you would come out better and greater to the amazement of all your peers. Take note, you did not crossover to this new year by mistake, none at all. It was not by a stroke of luck you made it but I can tell you categorically clear that it was a divine purpose on your life that ensured your breakthrough.
    
Do you know that just a minute to the new year many persons died and were unable to see this new year. It was not that you were better than them.Nah. If you check very well you would observe that they were extraordinary and great but their time had come. Your time has not come because you have a purpose to achieve on earth.
    
     Ensure not to be like some who died before their time due to their carelessness. Be amongst those who will take their destiny in their own hands by making the right decisions to make a change and better their lives and that of others and the communities around them.
    
     In the course of late last year when we began this journey, we had talked about the need for us to utilize our thinking skills to effect the necessary changes in our lives to bring about our hearts desires in otherwords breeding joy and happiness in us.
    
     I believe we were blessed by those thoughts and I hope to do even more to be able cause a positive change in my own little niche. But this was not possible without your support, my readers. Do keep up your good work liking, commenting , reblogging and following.

GOD BLESS YOU AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

THIS IS OUR YEAR OF JUBILATION, FREEDOM AND REDEMPTION.
PEACE