HAVE YOU CONSIDERED THESE THINGS?

Life can be tricky and difficult but learned to be grateful always. No matter your situation, you are better off than an a neighbour or some acquintances.

When you hear stories of others, your's become a huge joke. This is just the fact, and the truth too.

You have got to be alive to be sick, poor, betrayed or lonely. Those complaining about being jilted had a relationship before the jilting happened. Have you considered these things? 

Nobody wants to die. Given the chance, those who died would have preferred staying alive even if sick, poor, lonely or betrayed! Have you considered these realities?

You complained your parents are abjectly poor but somebody's rich parents are laying motionless in their graves! You have got a job with a poor salary, but your first class classmate is roaming the street in search of a morsel. Have you thought about these things?

You have got a husband or wife and somebody is called a widow in your neighbourhood. You have children but complain about their gender; others do not have despite having the resources to cater for 100. Have you considered these things?

You travelled that road, and upon arrival, you heard on the news that that many died or lost their limbs in a motor crash. You are full bodied but crying fault over dearth of oportunitities; another person is physically challenge working against all odds to feed and help others. Have you considered these things?

There are many people ahead of you, but you are never the last on the queue on all fronts. Some have money, you have peace of mind; some are poor but never target of criminals. Some have power but never eating fine. Have you ponder over these things. 

Life is an irony, a twisted reality of thing. The more you have, the more you lack because your appetite keeps soaring. Human wants are insatiable. Have you given these things a thought?

Some won elections but never lived to serve in the office the won one day. Those who lost out found their way to global recognition and influence. Have you comsidered these scenerios?

Do not only look at that course mate that has become a General, a professor or a celebrated professional but think of of those never get to have their school certificates for reasons you could have been a victm of: Expulsion, ill-heath, death, name them. Consider these things!

You have got to be alive before complaining. Do not be an ingrate. Be grateful at all times. Pray and work for what you do not have; thank God for what you have because that is someone's prayer point!

*(Modest Thoughts with Ayuba, Yilgak'ha, 28th June, 2025)*