My Voice

Is there a future for him? While helping my parents today on a farm in a remote bush, something struck my mind. I saw this young fulani boy passing by with some herds of cattle as they seek harvested farms for their animals to feed on. It's the season the nomadics usually show up. In this period of time, farmers here in northern Nigeria are busy harvesting their farm produce, which consist of maize, groundnut, cowpea etc. And when they are done the fulani's will usually let their cattles to feed on the remains, while sometimes they will deliberately allow their animals into the farms that are yet to be harvested which eventually leads to conflict and sometimes even death. So when i saw this young fulani fellow, moving with a small white water container hung by his side while his hands were resting on a stick placed around his shoulders in the herdsman style, i began to wonder what his dreams are? And i  imagined if he even have dreams. For sure he is not edu...

Hope gives us the reason to proceed, faith gives us the assurance of attaining the goal, patience gives us the comfort that waiting for it is worth it and endurance gives us the strength to overcome the difficult moments. Whatever it is you are currently facing in this life, no matter how difficult it is, You have what it takes to overcome. And all you have to do is never to give up on yourself. Because many thought that they have tried everything possible but it is not working, yes it might not work but that does not mean you shouldn't keep trying. Always believe that things will work out above all odds, clear the tears, fill your heart with hope, do away with the worries because it will only rob you of your joy. For you've got everything within you to succeed, you just need to learn how to use it.