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I’m literally in tears as I’m writing this
We were taught in school about slavery, how slavery started and ended some years ago, and I’m sure several of us vowed in our hearts not to let history repeat itself.
But here we are again, history has repeated itself, we sit back and watch as some people (white men) play with our destiny.
You see in life, there’s something called jealousy who has an identical twin called envy, where when you see your neighbor has a tendency of prospering you do everything to prevent them from prospering, even if it comes down to killing.
Just take a good look at what is happening in Libya!!
In this day and time, in this century, in this global world, in this world filled with technology and formal education,  yet still see what is going on.
Well, as my teacher said, colonialism never ended, we think importing foreign goods into our markets neglecting our locally made ones isn’t part of colonialism? You think looking down on locally made goods and thinking high of foreign made goods isn’t part of colonialism?? Indeed there’s something called new colonialism, and that’s what all these fall under.
We praise their goods to the extent that they give us fake goods and we still buy them, they bring into our markets plastic rice and we still purchase it, they bring plastic eggs, fake hair, weaves from the dead and we still hail them over what we have!!!
What is wrong with us?
They started colonialism,we thought it was over but they brought this new form of colonialism, now look at what is happening in Libya. Little drops of water they say make a mighty ocean! They started with small small trading, now they have started in human trading.... how can we sit down for humans to be sold???
We must do something!! We always complain about the fact that when there are problems in other parts of Africa they never come up with  posters saying,” pray for this African country..”  yet still when France and Texas and other cities or countries had problems they told us to pray for them... when someone does not care for you, can’t you see it??
Are you waiting to wear glasses first?
We cry about how short sighted our African presidents are, but we do not realize that as a people, we are equally short sighted.
A nation that is divided will never stand, so when a nation has no leader that nation will collapse! They knew that, that is why they turned us against our freedom fighters, Kwame Nkrumah (Ghana), Gaddafi (Libya), Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe), and when they achieve their aim, they come in and take over, just like what’s happening in Libya. No one is perfect, so some of our freedom fighters had their flaws, what these whites did was that they magnified the flaws of the leaders and made it look like the people deserved better, therefore making the people turn against their leader.
I have never been so bitter like this while writing posts, this is heart breaking.
How can you seek help from people who want your downfall??
Africa, sit up, for the race is for the swift and smart.

Tabula Rasa....

Tabula rasa..... I still remember the first time I heard it! My teacher was teaching about something entirely different but he just chipped in this bit, he made me understand that a new born baby's mind is clear... it has no information, in fact it is empty.
Tabula rasa= clean slate, and it is referred to a mind that is not yet affected by experiences.
So let's look at it this way, if Naa was born with a clean slate, without any information, simply put with nothing in her mind, how then did she know she was called Naa?
How then did she respond to the name Naa?
How then did she learn how to spell the name Naa?
How come when she is asked what her name is, she says, "My name is Naa."
You see, when  you are born, you are born without any information, you do not know how to talk, you know nothing, so how come you respond to your name?
As you started growing up, your parents made you know your name, they made Naa know her name is Naa, therefore if anyone asked for her name she tells them she is called Naa.
So if you did not know your name, but got to know your name through your parents, and you believed without doubt that that is your name, and that you owned that name, such that you can tell everyone your name, then why don't you believe what God calls you.
If your parents call you Naa ,and you respond to it, why don't you pride in the name God calls you?
God calls you blameless. ( Ephesians 1:4)
God calls you a new creature.( 2 Corinthians 5:17)
God calls you His child and an heir. ( Galatians 4:7)
God calls you His friend.( John 15:13)
God calls you a saint. (1 Corinthians 1:2)
God calls you His love.(John 3:16)
God calls you a citizen of heaven. (Ephesians 5:8)
These are just few of the things God calls you.
So recognize and accept the name God calls you, above all respond to it and see yourself in that light!
Why should circumstances come your way and make you forget who you are? When circumstances come your way, do you forget what your name is? That is the same way you do not have to forget who you are in Christ!
So get up, wash your face and stand tall!
God calls you His own!
So, just as your mind had nothing in it initially till it was filled with information from people, let your mind be also filled with information from God.

Are girls complicated?🤔🤔

Are we complicated? Or kind of complicated? Or really complicated? Or just plain COMPLICATED??
Haha.... I can see boys nodding in agreement to the last question....
hi guys.... girls are not complicated at all... our no means no and our yes means yes.... or probably not... LOL 😂
OK, let get this started.
If a guy asks a girl a question, and he really wants to know the answer, he should not just listen to her answer, he should pay attention to her actions as well...
As in the example:
Boy: hey hun, so something came up with the boys and I have to cancel dinner is order to meet with them....is that ok with you?
(In the first place, why is he asking whether it's ok with her? Because in his speech he has to cancel dinner.... so in this case, the girl has to go along with the new plan)
Girl: ok...
(She looks really disappointed 😔, and cannot look at him in the eyes...)
Guy: are you sure?
(He keeps pushing it)
Girl: I'm good, will it even change anything? Just go....
Guy:ok, I will call you later...
Later on at night....
Guy: hun, I have been calling you for sometime now, but no response, are you good?
Girl: (in a sarcastic tone) of course I am! After canceling dinner, what do you expect?
Guy: but... I thought u were cool with this whole thing...
First of all, how does a guy think a girl will be cool after canceling plans??
Girls plan a whole lot, especially when it comes to outing, so rather than just listening pay attention to her actions and you will understand her better....
Girls say something else while their heart wants something else....
Get to know your woman and stop calling her complicated...
We are simple like that! 😉

Hm

"...hmm... if you know what is good for you, you will just keep quiet!!.... you think someone will listen to you? Keep quiet over there!..."
Those were the strong words coming from him...
I was so bitter but far from anger...
I felt so dirty and unkempt...
I was sobbing, not because of what he did, but because of what he said and kept on saying afterwards...
"It's true, no one will listen to me, they will call me a liar, a home wrecker...
Oh my God, what I'm I going to do...."
I could feel the blood on my thighs,cos he forced me to do something against my will...
I was trembling...
My thighs were shaking...
I couldn't even find my voice..
I wanted to shout out loud and call him a rapist...
I wanted to tell him I will tell his wife about his evil act... but the next thing he said surprised me...
"You want to tell my wife eh? She knows her husband, she knows she's too old for me and I need a young person, I told her I was targeting you, and she told me to go ahead..."
What?? What did he just say??
My auntie, my blood auntie? My father's sister told him to do this to me?
I'm finished, who else can I confide in... I may as well just commit suicide...
The whole world started spinning around me... I don't know what happened next....

....... *********
You shouldn't keep quiet about any abuse, if you are abused speak up... there are people around to help you, silence isn't an option... suicide isn't an option as well....

Is being polite an obligation?

Hi everyone,
Today I will be touching on a very sensitive topic, I know most people will not agree with me but the most important thing is to bring this to your notice.
Life is already complicated why complicate it some more?
Let's get started...
Polite = having or showing behavior that is respectful or cultured. It is synonymous to well mannered, civil, gentlemanly, ladylike etc.
Now the opposite of polite is rude,impolite,savage etc.
Do not expect everyone to be polite, fact is being polite is a choice and not a necessity.
So in case you meet someone somewhere and you expect the person to be polite enough to probably welcome you but does not do it,you can be offended but do not let it bother you, unless the person is supposed to serve you and he or she is messing up....then you can tell that person off, other than that do not let someone's impolite nature get to you.
Let me give a scenario where you are carrying something heavy, an acquaintance sees you but refuses to lend a hand even though you asked for help and to make matters worse that acquaintance passes some rude comments, my friend you cannot take that person to court for that, save yourself from that stress and let it go. It will not be easy but it is possible to let it go, what you should know is that that person isn't obligated to be polite to you,
The long and short of what I am saying is that being polite isn't a necessity but a choice, do not let someone's impolite nature give you a sleepless night.
Thank you 😊

Is your happiness in their pocket?

Hi everyone, it's me again 😊. Is your happiness really in their pocket??
Hm, it's something else living for people... well, it's not easy trying to please people, because no matter what you do, you will never be too good for them!
Trying to fit in.... trust me I've tried it, I know how it feels, you will never be good for them, all your efforts will equate to a big null!!
Ellen Roosevelt said, "no one can make you feel inferior without your consent." I agree to that fully!!
Now, consent can be used either as a verb or noun, in either way it means to give permission for something to happen.
inferior also means, something low or of a low quality.
Allow me to rephrase what Ellen said, " no one can make you feel low without your permission!"
There it is in plain English. You don't have to live for people, their negative opinion about you doesn't matter neither does it concern you, in fact opinion means a view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge. Need I say more?? A view that isn't even based on fact or knowledge, my dear their view doesn't hold water, in short it doesn't matter!!
A lady tries to have a little fun, and haters say she's too loud and yet she calls herself a lady.
A gentleman tries to "swag" up a little, he tries to get more designer branded clothes and all haters can say is he buys fake designer clothes.
Ei!! Now tell me, can you ever please them???
You needn't live for them, they aren't your alpha or beta cells!
Did you know there are hormones in your brain that can be released just to make you happy?
The hormone that controls depression is called serotonin, use it!
My mother used to tell me that no one is perfect, everyone has their own fault.
When someone says something hateful about you, remember that they have their own faults, better still tell them to remove the log in their eyes so that they can see clearly to remove the spec from yours.
Remember , Ellen also said, "well behaved women rarely make history." So go on, misbehave ( not in a bad way though) and make history, be yourself, forget the status quo and make history!

Dear Cable News Network,

Without much ado, I decided to write to you concerning the article you wrote about Ghana during their election in December. CNN, I must say I'm so disappointed in you, who would think you are myopic? I read the article and I couldn't and still can't believe you said Ghana is a hungry country.
CNN, you should know better than this. This post came late because I just cannot understand why a whole media house like you can make such unbelievable mistakes. Ignorance is really a disease, and if the right care isn't taken, it becomes contagious.
Are you trying to tell me that in all the developed countries, there aren't hungry and homeless people. Please name a country that has no hungry, homeless or poor people. You just want to pick on people who you think have no say, but I'm sorry to disappoint you, please Ghana isn't a hungry country,if she was, you think there will be elections? Do you know the costs involved in elections?
Please this your myopia needs to be treated, because obviously you cannot see the good in other countries. Ghana has its own industries and companies,and factories as well. They produce raw materials which are sent to other countries like yours, so please do not bite the hand that feeds you.
Next time you come on air to say anything, please think it through and through and through again before you come out and disgrace yourself.
I should have posted this earlier but I really needed time to digest the wrong information you are giving to the whole world about Ghana. I guess it's better late than never, as for your myopia, I will contact very good ophthalmologists who can help with that. And remember, like any other country Ghana has its own flaws. Go and pick on people your own sizes and leave African countries alone!

Yours truly,
Naa Laryea.

Quick to judge??

Hm, sometimes I just wonder if really God has given people the opportunity to judge on His behalf, or if people think that the fact that they have gone or are in law school presently gives them the chance to judge people, or if the other ones who are not in law school just think they are at liberty to judge people.

We live in a world were no one loves his or her neighbor as his or herself, but yet still we are quick to judge our neighbors. We do not even know why some people take some decisions they take, but we conclude on their behalf.

It’s so sad that we are not each other’s keeper as God intended us to be. We think we know so much about people’s life that we conclude on their behalf without even asking them why they took some decisions they took.

Let me make this as practical as possible, Mr A does not attend lectures as he is supposed to, the right thing is to find out from him, and ONLY HIM, why he has missed lectures but instead we are quick to conclude n say that he’s a lazy young man who constantly misses lectures. Meanwhile Mr A might be suffering from a disease that has claimed his energy, we do not even care about him enough to ask of him, but we spread false rumors.

We live in our world that is more like, “Each man for himself, God for us all.”

This isn’t what God intended for us, if you do not know what your neighbor is going through, kindly shut up and don’t judge because God hasn’ told you he cannot do His job Himself.

Let’s be each other’s keeper.