Nigeria at 50, Day 12: Something Green
"Nigeria at 50, Day 11 – Baroque
...there is a reason our flag colours have stayed simply as green and white
Green is life abundant, it is nature , it is cool and calming, it is a balance, it is harmony
Green is a 'green leaf'
White is clean, it is pure and encourages new beginnings, it is light and peace. White is sharp and stain free. White is healing.
White is a 'white lily'
And then green comes again, green means no matter how low we fall, we won't stay at the bottom. We will spring back up. It may not be as fast as you want it... but we won't remain so low.
Nigeria may be 'bad' by worldly standards, 'developing' by earthly standards, 'in debt' by financial standards, prone to 'power cuts' by electricity standards, 'highly polluted' by green-issues standard...
so many standards, so many check lists
however a huge number of the world's happiest people reside there and are her children
and this won't keep the nation down.... we won't be a forgotten Land, or a barren nation
we will continue in Hope and even when the answers to our prayers are coming forth
we will continue to strive to get better
and then move to the best and pitch our tents there
There has been a war, there has been fights, there has been blood shed, there has been strikes there has been hunger, deaths... I am thankful that the Nation is still in unity despite all these
true prayers concerning Nigeria will not go unanswered...
Living outside Nigeria these past two years has totally made me appreciative of even more things about our nation... There is also a reason why Nigeria is in that left corner of Africa.... but that is story for another day
Something green has given us one of the best nature views in the world...
something green has given us vegetables, corn, palm... and many more
how many countries can say that almost all it's states or provinces have a resource that is most beneficial to the world including human resources?
Something white should teach you not to rely on your oars
something white should teach you to be eager to do your best even if no one gives you credit now
Something green-white-green will keep us upholding Her Glory
"do your best - not good not better, and leave the rest"
your rest will be someone else's best
Listen to Dead presidents by Plumbline...
Ps: I am thankful daily, I am Nigerian, for the opportunity to eat pounded yam, and Ogbono soup, to eat roasted corn and roasted yam, to eat ube and garden egg stew, to learn in a Federal School, to ride an okada and take long walks... for the marching songs... I am grateful for everything that makes Nigeria Nigeria and makes me a nigerian
"Nigeria at 50, Day13 - Enkay" www.enkays-space.blogspot.com
...there is a reason our flag colours have stayed simply as green and white
Green is life abundant, it is nature , it is cool and calming, it is a balance, it is harmony
Green is a 'green leaf'
White is clean, it is pure and encourages new beginnings, it is light and peace. White is sharp and stain free. White is healing.
White is a 'white lily'
And then green comes again, green means no matter how low we fall, we won't stay at the bottom. We will spring back up. It may not be as fast as you want it... but we won't remain so low.
Nigeria may be 'bad' by worldly standards, 'developing' by earthly standards, 'in debt' by financial standards, prone to 'power cuts' by electricity standards, 'highly polluted' by green-issues standard...
so many standards, so many check lists
however a huge number of the world's happiest people reside there and are her children
and this won't keep the nation down.... we won't be a forgotten Land, or a barren nation
we will continue in Hope and even when the answers to our prayers are coming forth
we will continue to strive to get better
and then move to the best and pitch our tents there
There has been a war, there has been fights, there has been blood shed, there has been strikes there has been hunger, deaths... I am thankful that the Nation is still in unity despite all these
true prayers concerning Nigeria will not go unanswered...
Living outside Nigeria these past two years has totally made me appreciative of even more things about our nation... There is also a reason why Nigeria is in that left corner of Africa.... but that is story for another day
Something green has given us one of the best nature views in the world...
something green has given us vegetables, corn, palm... and many more
how many countries can say that almost all it's states or provinces have a resource that is most beneficial to the world including human resources?
Something white should teach you not to rely on your oars
something white should teach you to be eager to do your best even if no one gives you credit now
Something green-white-green will keep us upholding Her Glory
"do your best - not good not better, and leave the rest"
your rest will be someone else's best
Listen to Dead presidents by Plumbline...
Ps: I am thankful daily, I am Nigerian, for the opportunity to eat pounded yam, and Ogbono soup, to eat roasted corn and roasted yam, to eat ube and garden egg stew, to learn in a Federal School, to ride an okada and take long walks... for the marching songs... I am grateful for everything that makes Nigeria Nigeria and makes me a nigerian
"Nigeria at 50, Day13 - Enkay" www.enkays-space.blogspot.com
Comments
There really is something green..and white about this country.
Nice piece.
When we learn to be thankful for what we have (exactly as it is) then, it becomes much easier not only to ask for more but also, be expectant of (positive) results.
Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Still!
She'll get better.
Welldone mate