Madness Of A Mob

Oct9

The price placed on human life is significantly lower than that of animals in some countries and it is scary to even think about it. I was sent straight to the stone age when the news broke about a horrible lynching in Nigeria.

The scene was akin to something you’d watch in a low budget horror movie, it was gory and I couldn’t bring myself to watch the whole sordid thing on YouTube but this horrible madness should be vehemently condemned.

The story broke out on Friday evening and initially the facts surrounding the events leading up to the lynching were sketchy but by the time all the facts were laid bare, I was literally shaking with disgust. I think it was last Friday when four university students in Port Harcourt, River state in southern part of Nigeria were alleged to have been caught red-handed stealing mobile phones and laptop, and ‘jungle’ justice was meted out on them.

So the boys were caught stealing but that does not warrant such an act of barbarism and coward disregard for the rule of law and the sanctity of human life. The Norwegian monster, Breivik who murdered young people on a retreat was jailed for a mere twenty one years, actually he deserved the death penalty for his actions but Norway was trying to send a message out and I think it should be phrased thus ”WE ARE CIVILISED”

This act of taking laws into one’s own hands shows the level in which a society has disintegrated to, it’s disgraceful, inhumane and evil. I knew some people have been apprehended but what would come out from such a trial? It is really scary that at this age, human beings could descend so low to kill and even have the audacity of filming the whole sordid act.

The perpetrators should be apprehended and dealt with in a civilised manner. I am sure Hitler would be grinning wherever he is, because he’s got company.

Only God knows the madness inherent in people…

Do Yourself A Favour…Forgive!

Oct4

Family Portrait (Photo credit: Gideon Tsang)

I once heard the story of a guy who has been married for fifteen years and then his wife came to him one hot summer afternoon weeping uncontrollably.

”What’s the matter darling,” the man asked obviously concerned.

”I can’t do this anymore,” she bellowed uncontrollably, tears streaming down her pale red face in torrents.

Like most husbands, this man was confused and a little scared by the dramatics going on in front of him. After a couple of more ”oh God what have I done?,” the wife calmed down and then there was an uneasy silence.

The man waited for an explanation behind the outburst of emotion but when none was forthcoming, he did what most men would do, no! let me not generalise. He did what ”some” men would do, he lost his cool demeanour.

”What the hell is wrong with you!”

”I am sorry,” she hurriedly apologised, ” but I can’t live a lie anymore.”

Well you can guess the temperature in that room must have dipped to about minus forty degrees.

The wife confessed and you’ve guessed correctly, she was an adulterer and has been having an affair which had lasted till that moment.

And can you guess the saddest part of the story? This couple was blessed with four intelligent, healthy boys and not a single one of this kids was the man’s.

I am positive you can correctly predict the end of the tale but can you forgive such a woman?

This was a true story and the man in question did forgive but the woman couldn’t forgive herself…

Forgiveness is hard but it releases you from a prison of bitterness. God can help ease the pain though, only He can do that.

How Far Does Forgiveness Go? (madekreations.wordpress.com)

Let No One Steal Your Dreams

Oct3

The words of Paul Cookson are so irresistible and endearing that I just had to post it;

English: Follow your dreams, Graffiti on the sidewalk in Urbana, IL (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

”Let no one steal your dreams, Let no one tear apart, the burning ambition that fires the drive inside your heart.

Let no one steal your dreams…Let no one tell you that you can’t. Let no one hold you back. Let no one tell you that you won’t.

Set your sights and keep them fixed. Set your sights on high. Let no one steal your dreams. Your only limits is the sky.

Let no one steal your dreams. Follow your heart. Follow your soul. For only when you follow them, will you truly feel whole.

Set your sights and keep them fixed. Set your sights on high. Let no one steal your dreams. YOUR ONLY LIMIT IS THE SKY”

No truer words well written, ponder on this folks!

Shadows And Dust

Oct1

Let the Feelings Go (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Feelings are useless and trivial if it cannot be substantiated with facts and how do you do that?

What people say or do can influence how we feel but that shouldn’t be the case else we’ll just end up frustrated and sad all the time.

Life basically, is what we feel, several times I’ll say to my husband,

”I am so tired, I hate my job, I feel I should quit,” and he would smile coyly with a knowing look in his brown expressive eyes and reply,

”Why don’t you have a little nap and I’ll take care of the kids and make dinner”

Once those golden words are out, my job is no longer a hell hole. The fact of the matter was, I was simply tired and assumed that because I was physically drained my job was to blame because that was the way I was feeling.

But my feeling was wrong. My job should not dictate how I feel, I should decide my own emotions and how I react to people or events in my life. However, without feelings, emotion, sense, sensation, mood, reaction we would all be robots.

Don’t get me wrong guys, maybe, you work in the most horrible place on earth but your feelings should not dictate your pursuit of happiness. You can never get along with everyone but why not try to get along with yourself first!

Feelings are like shadows, they follow us around. It is associated with love, hatred, murder, lust you just name it, the list is endless.

But feelings can be tamed and controlled. You can choose the way you react to circumstances in your life even if you can’t control a larger part of it.

Dust are filth that should be cleanse, some of our feelings should be totally ignored, so that we can forge ahead and achieve great things in life.