It was a very hot afternoon when my father called me and gave me the heartbreaking news of Ifeanyi’s passing. He was fondly called Odo Diele, a name that signifies the faithfulness of the Odo deity. According to family history, his father had longed for a son as his last child and promised the deityContinue reading “Tell Onu Nwanne M That I Am Tired”
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The fowl response pattern.
There is a pattern I call the fowl response pattern. Whenever a kite snatches a chick from its mother, the hen cries, jumps around, and screams for help. After all the noise, she simply returns to the remaining chicks, almost as if she is waiting for the next attack. The kite does not treat theContinue reading “The fowl response pattern.”
The Value of What We Already Have.
The little bird that chooses to perch on a rope should be ready to dance, because when a deity becomes irresponsible, it will be reminded of the tree from which it was carved. It is only an Nza bird that challenges its chi simply because it has had enough to eat, forgetting that what anContinue reading “The Value of What We Already Have.”
Be Authentic and Be Open to Learning
There is a story about a king who had three faithful successors. Tradition required that a king name his heir at a certain age to maintain order and prevent future family feuds. This wise king, unsure of whom to choose, decided to test their character, wisdom, and loyalty. In those days, elders often spoke inContinue reading “Be Authentic and Be Open to Learning”
The Immortality We Choose: Justice, Legacy, and the Cost of Silence
Life is often understood and viewed from perspectives that favor the observer. When you ask the grass in the field, the goat is the monster and the lion is the protector. However, I am very sure a goat will not see a lion as a protector, but as a predator. It was Wole Soyinka whoContinue reading “The Immortality We Choose: Justice, Legacy, and the Cost of Silence”
A Reflection on Grace, Fear, and Divine Mercy ❤️
One man once said that if you know little about science, it takes you away from God—but when you advance and truly understand science, it brings you closer to Him. ❤️That thought has stayed with me over the years, especially when people begin to question whether God exists or not. For me, I often thinkContinue reading “A Reflection on Grace, Fear, and Divine Mercy ❤️”
🌸🌿 Remembering Our Roots in a Changing World 💛🌺
One may often wonder—do traditional beliefs still apply when people find themselves in foreign lands? 🌍💭 In many communities, acts such as adultery, stealing, or taking a life are strictly forbidden. Yet, what happens to those who are natives of a land but are born and raised in distant continents, far removed from their cultureContinue reading “🌸🌿 Remembering Our Roots in a Changing World 💛🌺”
Renaming and the Quiet Forgetting
I have come to believe, more deeply than ever, that we must learn to appreciate what we already have as a people. Like a garden abandoned for distant fields, we have slowly turned away from the flowers that once bloomed in our own soil. And in doing so, we began to forget their fragrance. ManyContinue reading “Renaming and the Quiet Forgetting”
The Ant Mentality:
Ants never give up. Block their path and they go around it. Cover their road and they dig beneath it. Ants never complain—they simply find another way forward 🌼 The truth is, you cannot fully know what is possible for you if you are unable to see beyond your immediate environment. You become stuck whenContinue reading “The Ant Mentality:”
🌸💖 Awakening to Purpose and Perspective 💖
There is nothing, in itself, that is inherently bad. The goodness or badness of any thing or idea depends on the intention of its originator. 🌸💖 Take, for instance, a knife. By nature, it is simply a tool; whether it becomes a weapon depends on the circumstances and the intention of the person handling it.Continue reading “🌸💖 Awakening to Purpose and Perspective 💖”
Pen it down. 