We crave for prosperity ,gender equality ,freedom ,justice ,green pastures. We talk about each with strong force and anger ,but our attitude towards bringing all to reality is lackadaisical. Why is that so?. Are we waiting for someone to work on it for us?
We haven't reached our goals yet ,why have we relaxed? People still suffer ,others die because they don't have enough resources to survive and its now like we don't care anymore. We are comfortable with the current happenings because we want to be. We are just settling for less.
This is not the Africa I learnt about growing up. I know Africans wouldn't give up without a fight but here is the case nothing similar is being thought of. The fact that some leaders do not even believe in their people and some people not believing in their leaders saddens my heart.
What happened to unity? What happened to individual prosperity?.Why is the rate of poverty rapidly increasing? Don't we want the best anymore? We can end with the same energy we started with. We are not there ,we are just close but we must know we are the change and the ones to make a safe and beautiful environment.
We will surely get there ,I know for sure.
well said sis . are we there ?.looking at the resources,the talents,the power and many more God blessed us with. all we need is positive mind. that's the only solution.
ReplyDeleteIf we don't have the solution, we are not there. We have to make use of the resources to get there.
ReplyDeleteVery insightful piece.
ReplyDeleteComparing with the current economic state of the nation, your piece is very contextual.
But I know with all my certainty that, if our leaders and the ones after them could set priorities right, and choose justice over the neverending selfish desires, we definitely will get there!
That is so true. But if our leaders "choose justice over selfish desires" and we don't do same ,will we get there?
Delete"... Our leaders and the ones after them..."
DeleteBecause we'll be leaders after our leaders, our change for the better will be spontaneous if our predecessors become the change. And same applies to the next generation if we become the change.
But it's certain we will get there because, bringing forth change has become our burning desire.
You are right.
ReplyDeleteU are more than just right. How can we get there ? With all the things that is going on around, it is going to be very difficult to get there. If a country is to be free from corruption and become a nation of beautiful and productive minds,there will be a massive change. And the change won't happen in a negative way but a more positive one. Our leaders and we the people must put our acts together and do what is right. We should all be patriotic and fight against corruption. I wouldn't call that good governance although it is, but I'd rather call it self-defense. We a's patriotic citizens defending the nation and doing what's good for the country.
ReplyDeleteWe need to change our mentality and mindset. The change needs to happen now.