Saturday, 28 April 2018

Sing the song of peace




If any day, our differences climb to a peak and i tell you I'm ready for war, please, ignore me. If i say it a second time, turn, look at me, and walk away.

If i leave and return with more voices and hands, singing angry anthems and beating drums of war, please, do not nod or dance to our rhythms. ignore us please.

If my ego wakes my pride to chants of victory as they hurl allegations of cowardice and weakness at you, make sure you stop and listen to them, but with blocked ears. Please.

When night falls that same day, come to me, with the humility of the loser and a coward you are. Sit down and tell me about Syria. Tell me about Iraq. Tell me about Gaza. Tell me about Libya. Tell me about Liberia.Tell me about Sudan. Tell me about Somalia. Tell me about Angola. Tell me about Rwanda. Tell me about Biafra. Tell me about war.

Monday, 23 April 2018

Time is love


My friend complained to me that he never understands her. I asked her why and she answered that he always calls her whenever she is not free. Now he is looking away.
I only said "If you know that you love your guy, and he calls you whenever you are not free, it is your duty to create a free time for him since his own free time does not rhyme with yours. That is, if you truly love him. Complaining of not having time or always being too busy kills relationship and interest.
     Don't complain he is looking away, relationships don't survive in isolation. Time is part of the gift you give to your loved one - so sacrificing it is very necessary....... Very, very necessary.

Thursday, 19 April 2018

Tell God what you want

 Once, three women went to an adoration ground. They had a common intention, to be able to conceive. One of them already had a female child, while the other two had none. One of the two who had none said
"How I wish God will give me a child, even if its only one child, even if it is a female child, its enough for me. The other commented sharply "You are even asking for much. Myself, all I need is to get pregnant, let people see me with a protruded belly so that at least they ll know that I'm not a man, I'm a woman. Even if the child dies, people will say that at least they saw me pregnant.

The third lady who already had a female child looked at them with utmost surprise "Are you ladies really serious with what you said?" she asked "I'm surprised you are saying this. Myself, I have a child, and an only child. I'm here so that God would give me more children, both male and female. I can't manage one. God forbid me managing only one."

Wednesday, 11 April 2018

Be happy


When I saw my friend's face, he was so sad and forlorn. The girl has always taken him for granted. He turned and asked me "Austin, what can I do to make her love me?"
I was stunned by the question, and I asked him what he has done to gain her love. He listed litany of things he has done, yet she wouldn't pick his calls and when she did, she would answer with cold voice and a tune filled with indifference. She wouldn't reply his text messages and would always give the excuse that she was always busy, but never busy to collect airtime, never busy to take free food.

       When my friend had asked me the question and listed his efforts, I told him, "My dear, in this life two things exist, first, those who can love you, second, those who can't. No matter all we try in this life, someone who can't love you will never love you".

From the altar

I was distracted when I saw her first during that morning mass. I couldn't concentrate because the beauty was ravishing. Of course I...