Nigeria is ours, Nigeria we serve

My great country is 48 years today! Some call her the sleeping giant, others say she's crawling but I disagree with the above. Nigeria's a giant, yes and one going places. Agreed, we are not there yet and it's easier to see all that's wrong with the country but if we all, especially the youth of this country choose to see the best in this country and work towards it, by the time we're celebrating our 50th, things would be considerably better.

God bless Nigeria, God bless her people, God bless her leaders, and make Her a great nation indeed.

Reminds me of the clarion call to the youth in the NYSC anthem. Goes thus:
Youths obey the clarion call
Let us lift our nation high
Under the sun or in the rain
With dedication and selflessness
Nigeria is ours Nigeria we serve

Would we all make this our watch?

Proud to be Nigerian anyday!

Eight lies of a mother

~EIGHT LIES OF A MOTHER~

1.The story began when I was a child;
I was born as a son of a poor family.
Even for food, we lacked what to eat.
Whenever it was time for food, mother often gave me her portion of rice.
While she was removing her rice into my bowl,
she would say "Eat this rice, son. I'm not hungry".
That was Mother's First Lie


2.When I was growing,
my persevering mother gave her spare time for fishing in a river near our house,
she hoped that from the fish she got,
she could give me a little bit of nutritious food for my growth.
After fishing, she would cook the fish ,
which raised my appetite. While eating the soup,
mother would sit beside me and eat the rest of the fish,
which was still on the bone of the fish I ate.

I was touched when I saw it.
I then used my chopstick and gave the other fish to her.
But she immediately refused it and said "Eat this fish, son.
I don't really like fish."
That was Mother's Second Lie.

3.Then, when I was in Junior High School,
to fund my study,
mother went to an economic enterprise to bring some used-match boxes that would be stuck in.
It gave her some money for covering our needs.
As the winter came,
I woke up from my sleep and looked at my mother who was still awake,
supported by a little candlelight and with her perseverance she continued
the work of sticking some used-match boxes.
I said, "Mother, go to sleep, it's late,
tomorrow morning you still have to go to work.
" Mother smiled and said "Go to sleep,
dear. I'm not tired."
That was Mother's Third Lie.

4.At the time of final term,
mother asked for a leave from her work in order to accompany me.
While the daytime was coming and the heat of the sun was starting to shine,
my strong and persevering mother
waited for me under the heat of the sun shine for several hours.
As the bell rang, which indicated that the final exam had finished,
mother immediately welcomed me and poured me a glass of tea
that she had prepared before in a cold bottle.
The very thick tea was not as thick as my mother's love,
which was much thicker. Seeing my mother covered with perspiration,
I at once gave her my glass and asked her to drink too.
Mother said "Drink, son. I'm not thirsty!".
That was Mother's Fourth Lie.

5.After the death of my father because of illness,
my poor mother had to play her role as a single parent.
By holdinf on to her job, she had to fund our needs alone.
Our family's life was more complicated. No day without suffering.
Seeing our family's condition that was getting worse,
there was a nice uncle who lived near my house who came to help us,
either in a big problem or a small one.
Our other neighbors who lived next to us saw that our family's life was so unfortunate,
they often advised my mother to marry again. But mother,
who was stubborn, didn't listen to their advice,
she said "I don't need love."
That was Mother's Fifth Lie.

6.After I had finished my study and then got a job,
it was time for my old mother to retire.
But she didn't want to; she wanted to go to the marketplace every morning,
just to sell some vegetable for fulfilling her needs.
I, who worked in the other city, often sent her some money to help her in fulfilling her needs,
but she was stubborn by not accepting the money.
She even sent the money back to me.
She said "I have enough money."
That was Mother's Sixth Lie.

7.After I graduated with a Bachelor Degree,
I then continued my study up to Masters Degree.
I took the degree, which was funded by a company through a scholarship program,
from a famous University in America .
I finally worked in the company. With a quite high salary,
I intended to take my mother to enjoy her life in America .
But my lovely mother didn't want to bother her son,
she said to me "I'm not used to that life."
That was Mother's Seventh Lie.

8.After entering her old age,
mother got cancer and had to be hospitalized.
I, who lived miles away and across the ocean,
directly went home to visit my dearest mother.
She layed down in weakness on her bed after having an operation.
Mother, who looked so old, was staring at me deep in the eye.
She tried to spread her smile on her face;
even that looked so stiff because of the disease.
It was clear enough to see how the disease broke my mother's body,
thus she looked so weak and thin.
I stared at my mother with tears flowing on my face.
My heart was hurt, so hurt, seeing my mother in that condition.
But mother, with her strength, said "Don't cry, my dear.
I'm not in pain."
That was Mother's Eight Lie.


After saying her eighth lie, She closed her eyes forever!

The above was sent into my mail box and I thought to share it. Cherish your mom if you have a biological one and/or your mom by marriage. Mothers are wonderful people.