Thursday 18 February 2016

OKAFOR'S LAW: The law of repeatable action





I was gisting with my 'about-to-be Doctor' friend about her ward rounds and medical sessions they had in the hospital that morning.

By the way, Dr Tayo Adisa is my longest standing friend. She's sooooooooooo much fun to be with and when she starts the gist....just sit back, relax and listen to her.

This ensued between us

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Tayo: Simi, guess what I heard today?
Simi: What?
Tayo: I heard about Okafor's law. The law says if people had once done something, they can do it again. So if lovers once had sex together, they can do it again, no matter the number of years that have elapsed.
Simi: Really???????
Tayo: I heard it o. I was shocked. It's even published in an academic paper as I heard.

We then moved on to talk about other things. But the law stuck in my mind-Okafor's Law

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While I have my reservations. I mean....the fact that something occurred once does not necessarily mean it will happen again, I still strongly think it is better not to start some things.

A whole lot happens around habits, addictions and behavioral patterns that it is just very safe to play safe.

Moralists will tell you the difference between right and wrong. Religious beliefs also frame the way we see rights and wrongs. Notwithstanding, when choices are made, consequences follow.

If going by your value system,'it' is wrong, then kindly gather the strength in you and stay away from it. Don't start it. Period.

And if you've started, well, good news, YOU CAN STOP. You can reach me on koyesimi@gmail.com for further discussions on this.

Cheers to the ending week!. Countdown to graduation, by the way (Yipeee!)

Mosimiloluwa.




Saturday 13 February 2016

They are part of us


Gboyega Bisileko, this is for you and for every other person who has seen a 'gap' that should be filled.

Go ahead, meet that need; fill that gap!

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The cycle of dawn ends
Unmasking the reign of shades
Then rouse daughters of the night
Plying their flesh-art trade
Scantily clad
Provocative in their poses

I saw them at night
A starry night of lights
Incandescencehues of red
And in sorrow I’m bowed
Transported to another world
Another place…yet another picture

Where these ones are worthy matriarchs
Moulding policy from cradles
Pioneering souls
Blazing thought paths anew
And then I know
To them must dignity be restored
They are part of us…….

Aye !!! They are us.

Wednesday 3 February 2016

He bid me come...


I was scared and he was too.

I looked into his tired eyes.

He'll be leaving school soon, I will too
He's at the edge of making life-shaping decisions, I am too
He's concerned, he hopes he will make the right choices. Same here.
He wishes he could have a peep into the future, I do too

In times like this, my hope lies in the fact that Jesus 'bid me come' and that He's with me all the way.
There are times I'm not sure. Times I wish I could run away from some things. Times that make me wonder what the future really holds.

So I'll conclude with what I told him- Trust God.

I look forward to saying- Yes, I trusted God and this happened...

Cheers to the coming week.

Similolu.