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Peru to Nigeria, Searching for the Healing God. HoL 109

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Humans of Lagos "My agnostic friend from Venezuela requested that I assist her friend from Bolivia in getting to meet a popular Prophet in Lagos. My friend told me that her friend was involved in an auto-crash, which has rendered her immobile for over 12 years. Although, my friend doesn't believe in the idea of seeing a prophet for healing, but she only wanted to respect the wish of the woman in pain. I took up the humanitarian work. I picked the woman from the Muritala Muhammed Airport in Lagos, and then drove her down to an hotel close to the Prophet's Synagogue. She had just 4 days to see the bearded prophet. However, for these 4 days, the Prophet refused to see her. Maybe her faith wasn't strong enough to deserve his healing presence. She came in a high spirit, but returned last night with a shattered heart. I would have loved to take her to some tourist centres in the city, but she was so engrossed in her religious tourism to see the need. I am happy...

Not Dying To Impress Others! HoL 108

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Humans of Lagos "A Few weeks back, a guy was making degrading comments about my phone. And I was very quick to attack him, I also bragged about how expensive my phone was. Days after the bragging, I was robbed of my pricey possessions at a gun point.  That night, all I wanted was that my life be spared.  I live! And I am grateful for that.   I really just need to move on.  It's like a Phoenix rebirth. The dance of death is to live and die again. And rise again. My friends want me to step up - "get a bigger and better phone." they say.  Hell no! Where can I find money to do a replacement not alone a bigger brand? I am very broke. So I asked myself, why should I replace my stolen phone with another expensive version of it? You know, when you are broke you get wiser.  Am I on Earth to impress while the thieves on the other hand, come again to rob me? No, this life is not a warfare.  Sometimes, we experience loss just to appreciate the ephemerality o...