TRIBUTE TO A LOST GEM (6TH MARCH 1992 - 30TH DECEMBER 2010)

Hey guys. So today makes it 2 years since my only elder sister passed on due to some unresolved issues. We're thankful to God for His strength and comfort on my family.

I would like to share a poem that a great friend of mine, Kecy Anosike, wrote for her. You can follow Kecy's blog here

SALT (DYING TO LIVE)

Maybe I've been more afraid of living;

Than dying-.

To die is to be free;

To live is to be strong.

After losing your breath,

Nothing else is expected.

But after taking a breath,

You have to take one more.

You do one act, and you're remembered forever.

But if you live for someone in this world

It may seem like forever before it's over

.

To do one may be what's expected of you.

To do the other may just be taken for granted.

But if you combine the two;

At the right time

It may come to you that you need nothing more.

Death is not the enemy, you see,

It takes the soul and sets it free.

But love is the cage which captures your heart

And grief is the thief who rips it apart.

I have held my tears as long as I could.

What good are tears? 

Will they bring anyone back from the dead?

Will they heal the hole in my heart?

Will they tell me it's all right, because it's not.

Tears are just salt water, like the water in our blood.

Tears are my eyes bleeding the pain that fills me till I want to scream endlessly.

Tears may help me sleep but they don't take away the pain.

I can work around it and over it and under it, but I can't get through it.

Salt water stings in an open cut, tears just make my pain ache even more.

In Loving Memory of Elizabeth Abba (1992-2010)---»E-smiles

MAY HER SOUL REST IN PEACE

ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY; MORE BITES, MORE SHINE

Hey! I know it's characteristic of †ђξ normal human psyche to utterly avoid something after failing †ђξ first time but need I remind you that many of our phenomenal elements of science and technology were coined out from multiple failed attempts.

My favourite example is Thomas Alva Edison. He is the not-so-young man pictured above. Ok. For those that are not familiar with his nomenclature, he is the inventor of many devices that have shaped the daily living of mankind; the most prominent of which is the incandescent light bulb. It is said that Mr. Thomas tried 9999 times and failed but only got his breakthrough at the 10000th time and after all this, he said, "I didn't fail to make a light bulb 9999 times; I only discovered 9999 ways of how not to make a light bulb" (paraphrased).

The keyword here is PERSEVERANCE. There are many more examples of such - Daniel Abba, The Wright Brothers, Michael Faraday, Rutherford and a host of countless others who, because of their perseverance and determination, have made it possible for us to live a relatively less stressful life today.

Let me wrap up with a quote from Mr. Edision: "Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration."

Have a nice day :)

ALL I WANT FOR GRADUATION IS...

So one of my friends just concluded her Master's Degree from Imperial College, London right after bagging a Second Class - Upper Division Honors degree from the University of Manchester. Well, she got back 3 weeks ago and as happy as her parents were, they decided to throw her a surprise party. And as if that was not enough, she was further surprised with a brand new car as her "Congratulations!!!" gift. Then it got me thinking. I mean, I'm thankful for my own 'wonderful' parents who, even though they don't pamper me with luxuries, I still get stuff which a whole lot of people don't enjoy tho! But honestly, I felt rather jealous. Mostly, because my father is not really the complimentary type.

I remember in my 12th grade - last year in high school and all, I had been among the best 7 students in my own class all high-school-long but I never scaled past the 3rd position :(. Miraculously, that particular term, I managed to bag the first position and I was damn elated (like... FINALLY!!! \(´▽`)/). Then I went to my dad, all excited and all, then all I got back was, "You tried". The only expression I could give at that moment was (-_-) . Well, eventually, he got me a "Well done" cake and it was worth a whole lot to me, coming from someone like my dad.

Now, back to the present!! I'm currently in my 4th year in uni but I still have till 2014 to graduate cos I'm offering a 5-year course. After the gift my friend got, I was just wondering if my dad would get me a private jet anything after my graduation and what it might be. I mean, by the Grace of God, I would be leaving with a First Class Degree in Mechanical Engineering *wide smile*. I'm just anxiously waiting to see if my dad can actually 'surprise' me. *lol*

*passing by*

 Okay. So It's been a while since I posted anything. Not to worry. I'll be back before you know it. Seasons  Greetings !!!! Catch you pretty soon.

THANKSGIVING

Hey guys. I just felt like sharing a lil' bit on Thanksgiving. Sometimes in life, we all  (or at least most of us) feel like there's no need to thank God probably because there's no 'good' thing evident in life at the moment or things just took a certain turn for the worse. But then there's always a reason to be thankful.
If for instance, you feel your shoes are bad and/or worn out, be thankful that you even have feet cos' some people have had theirs amputated. Besides, you're alive and there's still hope; anything can happen
If at all you feel you have a long list of people you know that are 'better' than you (and boy, list can be large) but then look down and see the number of people whose lives aren't as 'blessed' as yours. For what it's worth, you are reading this blog and you can get at least 3 reasons to be thankful:
1) You are alive
2) You are healthy, and even if you're ill in any way, at least you have enough strength to read this
3) You can see; which means you have your eye(s). Many people are dying to just see for a minute
4) You can read this post; thus, you have some education of some sort, whether formal, informal or otherwise
Now think of the number of people who aren't opportuned to have any of these. UNCOUNTABLE!!! So cheer and give glory to God. Have a nice weekend and week ahead.