YOU ARE NOT ALONE

So it's a new month again and, -as with recent years past-, it's a year that seems rather fast; we have ventured into the 5th month of the year 2014 in a blink.
Now, -going by all the events that have been recorded in the world and, most especially in our country since the turn of the year-, irrespective of one's religious inclination, one cannot but be thankful for the grace to be alive thus far.

However, whilst being thankful and rejoicing, we must not forget that there are many who mourn at the moment and, it is just cause to spare a moment to remember such people and let them know that they are not alone. Needless to say that, family members of those who lost their lives in the Abuja bomblast, numerous families of lives lost on daily basis in the North-Eastern parts of Nigeria and those whose innocent children are being held in (only God knows what condition) captivity, will only wake up to today and hurt so bad thinking "if time could be reversed". We cannot but feel for and, commiserate with them.

Concerning the 'chibok girls', I find myself thinking sometimes; wondering what state they may be in. For some days now, I have been consumed with splitting headache like never before...unconsciously sheding tears sometimes when emotions consume me at the realisation that, for every extra day these girls stay in bondage, the unimaginable could be, -if not being-, done to them. We can not all but pray that these girls are all alright and return to the arms of their parents sooner rather than later.

Though,I have decided not to get worked up by how inept our C-in-C seems to be on this case,it is however,hard not to be. It is hard for anyone with a heart not to be filled with rage at the slow response, seemingly incompetence and even worse, the absent show of empathy by the President (supposed Father of all), to the parents of the missing girls and the entire country.

In times like this, it is expected that the President will speak directly to Nigerians; leading us and making us feel calm and assured that all resources will not be spared in ensuring that the missing girls are returned home. If nothing, these children though our babies of today, are our future leaders of tomorrow; future mothers of leaders. However, 2weeks now and we have heard more from Prime Ministers, Presidents and Foreign leaders of other countries on the missing girls than our very own Chief Security Officer.

Anyway, before getting engulfed with emotions, this piece is to rejoice that we have seen yet another month again but while rejoicing, not forgetting those who are now afraid to wake up from their sleep,(if they can get any), because the hurt and the fear of what they might be facing in the break of day lingers in their mind. It is sad and disheartening to say the very least.

 I pray God will protect the girls, comfort those who mourn and I hope the President will wake up now to do right by those whose lives have been lost to this barbaric act of terrorism; i hope he wakes up to do right by the Chibok girls and their families; and by so doing, letting them know that Nigeria is saying to them that, THEY ARE NOT ALONE. 

#wakeupGEJ  #RIPlostsouls #BringBackOurGirls 

God bless.
Papi