1st fight, the friend, my house guest & a get together

Happy New Yearrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.... Ok I wont be Nigerian if I don't accompany that with prayers..So here goes

I pray this year brings you great successes,
as your will and that of God for you become entwined
I pray like Solomon, God will grant you wisdom and like Jabez
He will expand your coast... He will make your feet like the hinds feet
You will find peace amongst men
Even your enemies will be at peace with you
May God shower you with his love
May He guide your path this year,
May His presence be your shekinah place
May he reveal to you the mysteries of your life
For the single ladies may God grant you a Boaz and take away all Bozos
For the single guys may God grant you a Ruth and take away all Jezebels
For the Married just as you've found favor through your union, May God's everlasting favor rest upon your household and your marriage.
The blessings of the Lord are yours
May 2007 mark the start of greater things and manifestations in your lives
where the sky is the limit for others, May that be where your greatness starts.
I pray in Jesus Name. Amen

Main Gist

As the title suggests, I was going to blog about my first fight with my newly found love (xbox 360), a gay friend turned straight, my dramatic house guest and an interesting get together but I came across a couple of articles that got my heart pumping as such I have decided to dedicate todays blog to everyone... Reading through this article you'll notice a mix of qualities... Uprightness, patriotism, sincerity and selflessness.


So I picked up my New York Times today and was touched by an article I read. The article titled from father to son, last words to live by drew the strings of my heart. From this article I could infer the quality of the man in question... The man in question is a military man on duty in Iraq, who took time off to write a 200 paged journal for his newly born son just in case he died in Iraq. A few weeks after seeing his newly born child, he was killed by a bomb. I have decided to merge the excerpts of his writing in this post...One to share with you all but also to remind myself that you truly can't say you've lived a life if you've been selfish with it.

Excerpts from Father to son, Last words to live by

Dear son, Charles wrote on the last page of the journal, I hope this book is somewhat helpful to you. Please forgive me for the poor handwriting and grammar. I tried to finish this book before I was deployed to Iraq. It has to be something special to you. I've been writing it in the states, Kuwait and Iraq.

Never be ashamed to cry. No man is too good to get on his knee and humble himself to God. Follow your heart and look for the strength of a woman.
Charles tried to anticipate questions in the years to come. Favorite team? I am a diehard Cleveland Browns fan. Favorite meal? Chicken, fried or baked, candied yams, collard greens and cornbread. Childhood chores? Shoveling snow and cutting grass. First kiss? Eighth grade

In neat block letters, he wrote about faith and failure, heartache and hope. He offered tips on how to behave on a date and where to hide money on vacation. Rainy days have their pleasures, he noted: Every now and then you get lucky and catch a rainbow.

Remember who taught you to speak, to walk and to be a gentleman, he wrote to Jordan in his journal. These are your first teachers, my little prince. Protect them, embrace them and always treat them like a queen.

It's not fair to judge someone by the color of their skin, where they're raised or their religious beliefs, he wrote. Appreciate people for who they are and learn from their differences.

The 18th was a long, solemn night, he wrote in Jordan's journal. We had a memorial for two soldiers who were killed by an improvised explosive device. None of my soldiers went to the memorial. Their excuse was that they didn't want to go because it was depressing. I told them it was selfish of them not to pay their respects to two men who were selfless in giving their lives for their country.
Things may not always be easy or pleasant for you, that's life, but always pay your respects for the way people lived and what they stood for. It's the honorable thing to do.

God blessed me above all I could imagine, Charles wrote in the journal. I have no regrets, serving your country is great.

(read full article here :http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/01/us/01charles.html?em&ex=1167886800&en=4517e2b5b5f7ca95&ei=5087%0A)

Parting words of a man who must have felt the breath of death but realized the responsibilities he owed to his nation and more importantly the future of a son who would one day grow to be a man.

This story caught me on various levels... I realize that our situations in life and ambitions may differ but I truly think as the future generation, we have a lot to offer and the time couldn't be better than now. As we prepare for the forthcoming Nigerian elections, lets continually ask ourselves what it is we are doing and what part it is we've played in making that country better. I hear a lot of complains but no solutions... Let's also ask oursleves about the state of our young men...what is becoming of them?... a prayer now and again won't hurt but even the bible says "faith without works is dead!! ...So what can you do and how can you contribute? Let this year be about giving more than receiving but let that giving be meaningful and impactful.

I leave you all with another interesting but lighter story I read. Apparently last year some airport workers and crew members of United Airlines (O'hare airport) spotted a mysterious saucer-shaped craft hovering over O'hare airport.... Anyway, one O'Hare controller was amused by it all and said
"To fly 7 million light years to O'Hare and then have to turn around and go home because your gate was occupied is simply unacceptable".

Do you believe in UFOs?