Grandfather is gone It is barely three weeks ago. My grandfather was admitted in a church hospital. He was there for two days. He was placed on series of treatments but he responded to none of the treatments. The doctor ran some tests on him too but the results would take two or three days. My grandmother and Aunt stayed with him in the hospital. My dad was informed and he decided to travel home early on Sunday morning to check up on him. On Sunday morning, as my dad was…
@Tife. in June 2023
Burial tradition After the burial, a family meeting was scheduled for the following morning, Monday. We could not cook that night but one of our relatives brought food for us to eat. We ate and slept but my aunt could not sleep well because of Grandpa's passing away. She only ate bread that night too. The following morning, which was democracy day in our country here, the scheduled meeting held and we were told that the father and cathecist of the church would collect some…
Frame of mind While discussing with a group of students five days ago, we talked about the frame of mind of students while reading; especially in English language. It is said that when there is distractions around, reading comprehensively cannot be achieved. That is why it is convenient and easier to read and assimilate in a quiet place void of distraction. If a student is too excited, one's mind will not be in what one is reading. Imagine someone gives you a huge amount of…
I am ready to die There is this set of students that whenever I want to punish or beat them for any offence that they have committed, they will begin to beg and say a particular kind of prayer that will make you weak to flog them. Prayers like 'you will not die', 'you will not die young ', 'your mummy will not die', 'you will have money', 'God will bless you' and so on. My response to them has always been that if God says it is time, no prayer can prevent my death. What is…