People and Time

This is always an interesting subject that i am sure my readers' eye brows and interest rose at the site of this heading. Well, i pray you don't get disappointed. Many of us have read the book of 1cor 13 and probably have so much to argue about what Paul says in this portion of scripture and how hard it can be to meet these expectations.

To me, the most important thing is, how much change can that bring in an individual's life?
As a child from the age of about 4yrs, i was staying with my grand parents and attending school in one of the local schools in the village. This had a specific routine day after day. Monday to Friday had a fixed routine of waking up to sweep the compound, collecting water and then preparing to go to school, all this time you are home alone because the older ones have gone to dig. After school, it is definately collecting water again, looking for the goats and sheep to bring back, clean up to get ready for supper and the day is closed my the saying of the Rosary.

Then, over the weekends, the person hired to look after the animals (cattle) is not expected to report because you are home all through and therefore saturday and Sunday, its you to go and graze the cattle. this went on for all my time in the care of my grandparents untill i was picked by my Mother in 1993 when i was 12yrs old.

By this time i was so found of my grandfather that i was angry with my mother for having taken me away. This made me dislike her that i rarely talked to her unless when asked a question or asking for something.

Just when i would say i was starting to get used to my parents, i finished primary and moved to S.1 in a very distant school from my parents but again closer to my grandparents. Given the fact that for my 4yrs in the school i was seldom visited, it didn't help matters between me and my parents. This even got worse when i moved to my A-level.

What i am trying to put forward is that, time spent with people and communicating with people is a big factor in bonding relationships. I find it hard to interact with my parents upto date because of that big gap between us. I have tried hard for the few times i have been there but things have never gotten any better.

This has affected me in that, i have found a family outside home that cares, loves and appreciates me in many ways and above all, i too love these people with all my heart. They have become a big part of my life and we have had great times together. This is because they are the people i am always with, communicate with, hang out with and share alot of personal matters with. they are the people i will always turn to first in case of any storms and even in times of joy i find myself reaching them before any of my family members.

This is a very dangerous situation, and i always pray that i never get in such a situation with my own family in future. I therefore intend to have every little time i can afford with my family, because i have learnt the importance of quality time with the people you love. this has also helped me learn alot from my friends, be encouraged, rebuked in love and corrected by my friends making me a better person each day that passes.

We are living in a generation where career and wealth are the driving force of every ones life both men and women. This has left the children in a vacuum that is only filled up by the house helpers, friends at school, Teachers and the environment interms of what we see, hear and read.

I thank God for the friends he has brought my way who have taught me what true love is and what it means to be loved. This has also helped me understand God's love for me hence improving my relationship with God.

Isaac, Joseph Prince, Eddie, Jojo, Joan, Stellah, Lizand not forgetting the power Fm love family, thanks for being a good influence in my life, thanks for always being there fore me and above all, thanks for accepting me as a friend despite the garbage in me.

Inconclusion, there are many people out there craving for a little bit of concern for what they do and people to talk to. Well, the Lord through his son Jesus Christ has demonstrated to us what true love really is. He is not asking us to die on the cross for others but extent a hand of care, concern and love for the people he has placed around us. I believe God having created us in his own Image, cares about us more than anything else, and the only way he can extend his love from one individual to another is through us whom he has already revealed this love to. In short, I believe that God's biggest project in life is people. How much are we contributing to help in this project? That is a question i ask my self every day. What about you?

Think of it and desire to be a blessing.

Solo