My Voice

  What was our country Like 61 years ago? How far have we gone now? A lot has happened since 1st October 1960. Our founding fathers, who are no more, have fought for this liberation. Nigerians were excited then. You can't imagine the happy look on their faces! It was our first taste of freedom! We believe things will get better now that we are in charge. We were so filled with hope. The unity that binds us then was ever strong. Today is 1st October 2021, The celebratory moment that we had during our first independence day is more intense than now. If you go down to the streets, there is no sign of celebration except that all offices are closed. People still go about their business. Nigerians today are hoping that things will get better. They are looking forward to the prospect of a better government in 2023. The experiences they had over the past years were intense but they never lose hope. Hope will still keep Nigerians moving. They are resilient, hardworking, determined, ambitiou...

  People fear what they didn't understand. Especially when it involves change. Talk of Galileo who was imprisoned and charged  for heresy by the catholic church in Rome because he published his findings that the earth and other planets revolved around the sun and not the common belief of earth-centered universe. Talk of the Civil rights movement leader Martin Luther King, who fought for equality against racism and segregation In America.   Talk of Gandhi who fought against the British rule, pressuring them to liberate his country India in a non-violent way.                         Talk of Jesus who was killed because he claims to be the son of God, spreading the message of salvation, performing miracles and wonders, and teaching people people how to live a holy life. And yet the same people are too blind to see because they didn't understand. People fear change, they fear the outcome could be damaging, they ...

  The story starts out where she, Beth, is sitting at an airport terminal, waiting to board a plane. She was sitting there with several other people who were also waiting, whom she did not know. As she waited, she pulled out her Bible and started reading. All of a sudden she felt as if the people sitting there around her, were looking at her. She looked up, but realized that they were looking just over her head, in the direction right behind her. She turned around to see what everyone was looking at, and when she did, she saw a stewardess pushing a wheelchair, with the ugliest old man sitting in it, that she had ever seen before. She said he had this long white hair that was all tangled and such a mess. His face was really, really wrinkled, and he didn't look friendly at all. She said she didn't know why, but she felt drawn to the man, and thought at first that God wanted her to witness to him. In her mind she said she was thinking, "Oh, God, please, not now, not here....

  One woman was caught stealing food because she wants to feed her hungry child.  Another woman was caught stealing her friends purse because she saw an earring she liked. Going by the context of the two incidents, people would rather justify the actions of the first woman and condemn the second woman right?   But if I were to ask you are they all thieves? What would be your answer? If it was you that caught that woman stealing your food or your bag of grains, will you condemn her? Of course, you will! But why? Because the question of "why" never comes first only anger, hate, and an urge to hurt that person. This is how the world works, the question of "why you did it?" never comes first. What comes first are curses, ridicule, beatings, anger, hate, and revenge.  Always remember that people will judge you before they hear your story and what will be at stake is your reputation, respect, trust, and integrity. My advice, be cautious of your actions.