This is the story of a young boy whose
parents were murdered during 2002 riots
in Kaduna. He was aged 11 years at the time.
His parents, Mr Austine and Mrs Josephine
Moses, were missionaries until they met
their untimely death.
The boy left his house to play football but
returned home to see that all his parents
had laboured for had been razed down and
he would never see his mother and father
again.
He was taken to London by his uncle almost
immediately after the incident. While in
London, he began deploying his football
skills. Though his parents were murdered,
his passion for football was never killed. He
played football for his school and later for a
local Tandrige League club until Crystal
Palace FC approached him. From that point,
his career progressed in leaps and bounds.
This player played for England's under 16,
17, 19 and 21 teams between 2005 and
2010 scoring 11 goals for England during
this period. He later moved to Wigan Athletic
and now he plays for Chelsea. This footballer
is called VICTOR MOSES.
His story is a touching one, I share his pains.
I also share his courage. He had a choice not
to step into Nigeria again but he didn't take
that option. When the call to serve his
fatherland came, Moses dumped England
and embraced Nigeria... That is patriotism!
Today, we see a Victor Moses bringing joy to
every Nigerian including those who may
have inspired his parent's death... That is
Love!
On Sunday, Moses would stand for the
National Anthem and pledge allegiance to a
country that couldn't defend his parents...
That is faith!
Moses would deliver the "African Cup of
Nations" trophy to Nigeria not minding
what had happened in the past... That is
forgiveness! Moses rose through bitterness
and despair to the limelight of hope and
courage.
He never gave up on his country. He
persevered... That is purpose!
If someone like Victor Moses, despite the
bitter past, never gave up on Nigeria, then
why should we....! ONE NIGERIA http://nigeria-gist..com/2013/02/touching-story-of-victor-moses-that.html?m=1