Why do Nigeria need love, possibly because it gives them a framework with in which to deal with the limitations of life.
We each have to face situations of uncertainty powerlessness and scarcity. By uncertainty I mean that we can never plan or control our affairs in such a way that all work out well. Sometimes we fail. And yet knowing that the outcomes of our plans are always subject to chance.
We have to be able to function anyway. Nigeria have to cope with uncertainty by powerlessness. I mean that we have to live with the fact that somethings are impossible. We cannot do everything we want to do and yet we have to face our powerlessness with courage. By scarcity I mean that we have to face the fact that they may not be enough of everything to go around. What we have must be distributed in an orderly way. Thus social life may require that some people be deprived and frustrated.
We all have to deal with a crisis at some point, and it is then that love helps us adjust. Why should a loved one die young? Why must we suffer illness? Why should a person go on living when his or her love is not returned ? Such question demand meaningful answers. If they are considered meaningless, support for society’s norms is weakened.
How can we maintain our morale when disappointment lucks at every step- and when we know that death awaits us in the end?
Love makes our life’s more meaningful by fitting into the context of an existence beyond the present.
It supports our commitment in society’s norms when we are at the breaking point. It helps us adjust to the frustrations that are part of human life.
HOPE ALIVE FOR NIGERIA
While fighting for love and peace from the lips, let us be more careful that we have it also right in our hearts.