THE RELAY

The journey started some months back, the end not so far anymore, though it will be the end of the race for me and my team, it’s going to be the beginning of the race for some other persons. It’s been an interesting few months to behold, with hurdles, ups and downs, allies turn opposition, mutiny, amongst others, but in summary, against all odds, it’s been a success story in the making.

As we warm up to exchange batons and count down to the grand finale, the past few weeks will surely go down in the memory books as one of the best. A little modification has been made to the existing structure and an addition has been made to the arsenal. It’s up to the team who will be receiving the baton to continue in the same spirit, pace and build on the already laid foundation.

STREAM THOUGHTS (3)

It happened again this morning as I was strolling down my street to the bus stop to hail a cab to my PPA... the same time... Same path I always follow. It dint happen exactly while I was walking... But walking took me where it did happen. Do not worry I will tell you what happened.. It is interesting though how there is a re-occurrence of a particular thing in different places, at different times but with the same person and yet it strikes u one time to stop and take note of it... Ok I’m doing it again. Elaborate speeches just to make a point. Yeah, but it is necessary.

Now as I got in the cab and we moved a few blocks, I saw a corper passing by, just a few more blocks ahead and I saw another pair. Now every time I saw them i took note of their uniforms. But that was it. I thought hey there is a corper just like me! And I fell back into my thoughts. But what struck me today was this. We actually have something that binds us together. Like an invincible umbilical cord.

A PIECE OF LAND OR A LAND OF PEACE

(The religious under pin)

JUGES 17-21 AND JOSHUA 1-12 this bible passages provide a historical background or historical under pin to the Israel- Hamas conflict. During the biblical era in the days of old The Bible says that God chose a special people to be His witness to the world:

"You are My witnesses," declares the LORD, "And My servant whom I have chosen" ... And what nation on the earth is like Your people Israel, whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people and to make a name for Himself, and to do a great thing for You and awesome things for Your land ...' (Isa 43.10)(2 Sam 7.23). Although the nation of Israel was scattered some 2500 years ago, the Bible says that it will be re-gathered in the last days of this age:
'"I will take the sons of Israel from among the nations where they have gone ... and bring them into their own land ..."' (Ezek 37.21)

STREAM THOUGHTS (2)

My eye lids fluttered lazily as I rolled to the right side of my bed, trying to avoid the rays of light streaming in from the curtains… I did not have any blinds behind them and they are so transparent that the first light of day floods my room before the cocks’ even crow… I thought sleepily it must be about 5am now… and I drifted again for a little while or so I thought. Suddenly I came to consciousness and forced my eyes open, this time wide awake. Picked up my phone and checked the time as I had no wall clock adorning my empty walls.

WHAT! It was 8:15am, work starts 8:00am, I panicked and flew off my bed, dressed my bed so hastily that half the bed cover was dangling on one side of the bed. I didn’t even have time to fluff my pillows…. Yeah as if that counts for anything. Well it does to me, I have a thing for well, perfectly laid beds... But I couldn’t dwell on that right now... I also had a bigger thing for turning up early. I am a due process person you see…. Before I drift….. I flew into the bathroom… the water was freezing cold but I had to pretend it was a nice warm bath, in 5mins I was getting dressed and throwing everything I needed into my laptop bag… finally I was ready but it was past 9:00am….. I felt deflated… because as fast as I tried I was still as late as can be.

STREAM THOUGHTS

I am sitting in my office which I share with 3 other people, it’s a little past 12pm, I have my ear piece on, listening to a few boring songs left on my phone, with several thoughts running thru my mind… thoughts bordering majorly on ‘my next step’ in life, with work, my career, my life in general. I have lots of ideas but I am not even sure where I’m going with some of them half the time… hmmm (deep breath). 

I have not really done any thing productive today aside taking a couple off files upstairs … if that counts for anything that is..(Thinking)….. Now did I forget to mention, I am a youth corper, serving in a government office? Yeah that I am... and also a person with dreams, ambitions and future aspirations too… by the way that future is NOW though it doesn’t look like it yet. I know you are wondering why I am going on and on with my thoughts and confusing analogy of this day so far… I am too... but believe me I am going somewhere with this.