Friday 5 June 2015

Paddle your canoe while I paddle mine

So after what happened tonight I realized nobody else would be in a better position to tell your story the way it is than your self. I have always being one who seems to treat other people's issues like they were mine.

Talking about been tagged Everybody's Warrior, fighting others battles and getting them out of "not so nice" situations. But like tonight I discover that when tables turn and its my own battle I'm left to fight it all by myself. 

For instance my colleagues and I go to charge our phones in the community and the place we happen to charge our phones is the house of one of our students. While trying to give the youngster our phones he makes a comment in his native dialect ijaw that implies he doesn't want this Aunty that is strict to charge her phone at his house. I did deduce that he had said something about me or perhaps was it my emotions at play?.

Whatever it was I had taken offense at the rudeness of the young boy and the reaction of my colleagues who chuckled when the comment was made.

I took my phones back and made up my mind not to charge my phone there. One of my colleagues came to ask me "Oge won't you charge your phones? And I said "no". Now I ask was it that these people failed to see through that I was upset about WA's that had made me decide I wasn't going to charge my phones. Which they knew was unlike me.

I knew if the reverse was the case, I would have cautioned the young chap not to act that way again and would have implored my colleague as to know what was wrong and convince him/her to charge their phone. Anyway, another lesson has been learnt "paddle your canoe, make I paddle my canoe".
Tonight's experience is a clear case of stop drinking other people's panadol for their headache when they wouldn't even bother to go to the pharmacy to get panadol if it was you.


By Francisca Okwulehie








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Guest Post: Tari's golden fleece

Tgif!!!. It's really breezy today that all I feel like doing is sleep and sleep..... Ehn, I'm not that lazy- I actually spent most of the day on the farm, yes ooo farm. Don't ask me what I was doing there.

Ok ok, onto the matter. Sometime in January while traveling back to my serving point after the Xmas break, I met this beautiful young lady on the bus. We got talking, I mean who doesn't make at least one friend on a long boring trip. She attended my school which made the gist flow really well. She sent me an excerpt from her book some days ago and I enjoyed it, I decided to share it here for your reading pleasure. I hope you have a good read. Lest I forget, one of the character in the book has my name *smiles. Enjoy!!!


"Tari, I learnt your Ma now works with the oil company at Ogbenibi?. Is that true and does that mean someday you would be leaving us in the village for Ogbenibi". 

Tari grinning said "Oh David, it's funny how news flies fast in this village. Well my Ma is working as a cook on one of the big ships there. I don't know which one it is, but she told me it won't be for long."

David had a look on his face that was probing for more information. Then Tari said "about leaving the village, David I don't know but if we should, I would really miss you all, for it has always being my dream to go to the city. You know all that I read in the newspapers and our textbooks, I want to experience them.

David I want to be able to use a toilet that flushes itself". And at that David burst into laughter, so did Tari too. As they laughed Perere came to them. "Why are you two laughing like this?" she asked. David replied "your brother wants to go the city so he can use a toilet that flushes itself".

Perere having found that amusing added "how about a toilet that cleans your buttocks for you and flushes itself". All three laughed hysterically. 

Excerpts from Tari's Golden Fleece by Francisca Okwulehie





















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Wednesday 3 June 2015

The beginning of the end

Hi guys, it’s been a while. Well I feel really happy today ‘cos I’m about to complete another phase of my life. I’ve been counting down to the end of service for a while now and it’s just #30 days left. So while waiting to get my clearance letter signed by my staff supervisor, I decided to do a vox pop. The post title seems a bit serious but bear with me. Enjoy!!!


Modupe
Modupe: It's not been easy, as there were times I felt like running away by thank God it's almost over.

David: It's been God, fun and a blessing to me. I've gained some good friends and hope to gain more.
David

Nnamdi: I'm feeling happy and free *hum- at the end of the tunnel, I can see a light shining*. Can’t wait to take off the rag/prison cloth. Someone can’t even travel freely, for what?
Nnamdi

Ifeanyi: It’s been swell, I’ve had an interesting experience with the people I’ve met and the places I’ve visited in and around Bayelsa.
Ifeanyi

David- *hums- I’m on top of the world.*

David

Tivhe: I feel good, it’s an experience I won’t forget in a hurry and won’t want to experience again.
Tivhe

Rebecca: I’m so excited, can’t wait to leave.
Rebecca

Tina: I feel alive
Tina

Me: It's like I'm about to win a lottery. I'm doing everything possible to avoid issues. I mean if I'm asked to swim in a lagoon I'll definitely do it (as if I can swim sef) as long as I get my discharge certificate 2nd of July.
Me


















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