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debrief08: Some time ago, I took my Dad to get treatment.
While there I decided to also do a routine test and check up, that was smart because it was discovered that I was at the early stages of what would have become terminal in a few years or months.

So I started treatment too, and thankfully at early stages it is 100 percent curable and treatable.

However these days with a lot of time on my hands "resting", I have been imagining what my obituary would have been like.

Have I been a good employee or boss?
Have I been a good wife ( with all my small small trouble and mouth pushing"

My boys are young but would they have had fond memories of me?

I am mostly a very pratical and driven person, however, what I have learned from this is that family is first, when you are lying In bed sometimes too weak to do anything for yourself if you have a good family you are very lucky.

Also it is good to be prepared. Calmly prepare your mind for eventualities but pray and hope everything works out well.

It is very important to know what is going on in your body. I had few symptoms but I overlooked them, if I hadn't used the opportunity to check hmmm.

Most times we ignore our body, we can service our cars, mend our clothes but we ignore our body.

Rest and relax, life is not perfect, no one has it all, but enjoy the good parts you have, that's what keeps you going in days like this.

Okay so no pity parties oh, am fine, will soon be back to work self, I just felt like sharing a little today.

Enjoy life, be HAPPY, don't live to fulfil anyones obligations, because for me when the reality of death came, I looked back and was happy for some of my life choices even though it was against popular opinions then.
Don't face death a bitter person filled with "What ifs"

Happy living everybody.

I don't wanna be remeembered at all. I want to b remembered for NOTHING

Vanityupnvanity: Points number 1 and 9 contradicts each other.

Lilimax:
Let's not go there ...
My hubby once had a mentor he respected very well only for the so called mentor to dupe him at last .
The issue on this mentorship should be thread with caution if it is a must...

thats the problem, the issue of mentor ship has always been over hyped.the greatest mentor anyone could have is oneself. as for me i dont wanna be like anybody (i just wanna be myself), i will always be my greatest enemy and my greatest friend. no one's word or action is special to me and none is not special ; they are just words

Mintayo: (4). If you always say things exactly how they come to your mind not caring who is hurt,your marriage is likely to crash.

saying things exactly how they is a virtue people shouldnt try to change (forrest gump comes to mind)

Mintayo: (5). If you believe you are who you are and no one can change that,you're not ready.

we dont get married to change people, rather we get married to appreciate the difference in another person..our partner is like a mirror to us.

Mintayo: (13). If as a man,you don't have a mentor or leader you follow,listen or defer to,you're not going to be able to lead your family.

having a mentor is not a big deal. there are people who doesnt have a mentor (case of the first men on earth).its better we listen to ourselves than to listen to others, our lives is in our hand and not in other person's hand

macof: Lol. Now I understand u, the thing is am nt an overly religious person and am
open to learn about all religions. Cause Islam and christianity is full of fraud and hypocrisy.
And u say a "particular type of energy", is energy the right word?

On a pulsating level everything is energy even the stones and the chair we sit on.everyting is living.its not about being religious,its about Knowing that nothing is right and nothing is wong,the ony tin that happens is energy changing forms and when people couldn't understand the changes they tag is right or wrong, good or bad, natural or supernatural,god or devil

ifeness: How can you know yourself when you have been brainwashed with the white man's religion.

Esu is not evil. It's is merely a description of a particular type of energy in IFA religion. So don't start you erroneous teaching like you do with christianity.

Its funny hw people argue about tins as if they know wat it is thesupport or wat it is they against.. People talk about loving others when they don't even love theirself.they argue for supernatural when they don't even Know 10pct of the natural.

Logicboy03: Whata childish response. No fact, no nuance....just subjective acussations

why did u think i didnt honour him with reply?

macof: The things I know about Esu
1. He is a trickster and troublemaker
2. He is a messenger between the spirit world and earth(works for both men and the gods)
3. He is present when humans choose their destiny
4. He tests humans faithfulness to Olodumare/God(causes temptations)
5. He checks if/how much humans remember about their destiny on earth.
6. He has great influence over death, sickness and curse
7. He is a gate keeper and time keeper and owns all records of life on earth
8. He keeps balance between good and evil

things I know about satan
1. He is a thief, killer and destroyer
2. He attempts to make humans drift away from Jehovah/God(causing temptations)
3. He lives in hell after his banishment from heaven
4. He had the highest rank among angels in heaven
5. He gives riches and some sort of good things that last only for a while after claiming the soul
6. He is greedy and opposes God
7. He has his minions called demons
8. He is the bringer and father of all evil

According to my research Esu and satan do have similarities especially the temptation part but Esu is not evil as he only tempts/test in order to report back to God for blessing of the individual(if passed the test), But satan is pure evil as every thing unholy is attributed to him, and tempts in order to cause a drift between man and God

things u know indeed when u dont even know yourself..how can u know another person/things when u dont even know urself completely

macof: So wat is his voice like? Does he talk slow or fast?

he talks like the tree tribe of Vietnam but he speaks swahili thats why xtians speak in tongue

goguy: LISTEN TO http://soundcloud.com/youngblacking/gimme-a-chance

thanks..
pls add ur own to the list

Penssuwa: Check out these nice/cool soul songs: Akpako master by Terry G, Ukwu by Flavour, Limpopo by kcee, Shake ur bum bum by Timaya. YOU CAN THANK ME LATER

i dont need to wait later, i dey thank u now bro. THANK UUUU!!!

Terry G? u no wan make i sleep abi..na serious headache b dt nah

googlepikin: It pisses me off when we have the ugly ones, I won't vex cos I no she won't last in our house. But anytime momsi brings in the beutiful ones. I can kill for that.at a point I started washing our plates and her cloths for her, her hips na die. When she traveled to calabar for Christmas and didn't comeback again, I almost killed my self.she is so beautiful that I wonder how manage she decides to be house help. Since she left I've being unlucky with the ugly ones for years now. Inshort our dogs hate their uglyness.

so u and ur famil.y are one of the slave/maid hawkers... the Gods will soon catch u and ur household (u are even happy stating how mama change them like cloth)... one day one of una go do boiboi also...imagine the arrant nonsense(i wish i knw u personally, i will personally come to ur house late night and cut off the hand of every member of ur famil.y since its nt useful for u)

olusolaj: i love you words but the queation is that''CAN WE PRACTISE WHAT WE PREACH''

xtremely easy to practice.
why cnt a 12yrs old girl wash her own cloth?
give birth to the number of child u are willing to sacrifice for and if u no cnt sacrifice then dont give birth abi na by force
as for me anywhere i c a child being used as a slave all in the name of maid, i will personally walk into that house and challenge the occupant (i was a victim)

debrief08: My Views:

1. Don't employ a child, let children have their childhood, you want to "Help" put the child on schoolarship and let them grow in their own homes, getting a child to work for you in return for food, used clothes and cheap schools is not helping.

this is the part that always get me high...u wanna help them? help them in their home and if need another child go to an orphanage and adopt

so fvking tired of the chest beating syndrome ""u are not grateful..i cloth u,shelter u,bath u,school u,waec u, neco u ""

Ayed44: Just listen to urself. If realy he is weak and incompetent like u are trying to portray him, then let him contest and loose at d elections. Why are u afraid of a weak man contesting? U need to examine urself well.

dnt mind them..they are all oxymoronic..hw can u be scared of a weak man unless he is not weak

Shine It: Mods should have moved this thread to the joke section. Buhari says it every 4yrs, Fashola said it, most politicians would say it so what's the biggie? Remi Tinubu said she's not going to contest Lagos governorship even though we all know she will.
ROFLMAO!!! another Yoruba frustration thread,

fashola = its only student that failed that repeat classes...
Amechi said the same thng
Buhari has been saying it like forever
Adam oshiomole said the same thing
Bukola saraki said after his first 4yrs people will be picking money on the street (i remember this vividly...i remember laughing at his supporters back then.. i remember trying to warn people with xter like Bukola saraki..now come to kwara state and see curse everywhere)

bottom line.. GEJ renegading on his promise (if he ever said its not a new thing), even God changed His mind several times (according to beleiver Quran and Bible and numerous scriptures)...


GEJ continue and i will vote unless i see a better candidate (then am sori my mind will also change )..for now no better alternatives.. u are a lesser evil compare to Buhari,Atiku,Sule lamido, Amechi

beejaay: which battle? which devil? which wickedness? the devil have better war to fight than stopping your APL from reaching you bros ... relax bros u will get your APL.... from reliable source the letter/sms will kick in this week (but its going to be in batches) and resumption by next week (with immediate effect), so enjoy while u wait for the sms tone

from reliable source also.. more than 90% of those that went for the interview will be getting their APL (i hope am among ).. this further confirm what that bros don dey tell us tey tey.....while u wait please watch comedy and laugh a lot to relief the stress, play with kids and share love.. dont engage in any war with the devil cos devil no even get our time

simonphilips: Anyone cares to join me in fasting and prayers for this APL to come this week? The Bible says we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of darkness of this age, against spiritual host of wickedness in the heavenly places. Eph. 6:12. So this is a spiritual battle, the devil doesn't want the APL to come but he can't stop, but he can delay it and we need to stop him from further delay. Let's do this in faith. I have started mine, start urs today, one week fasting and prayers and before the end of the fasting and prayers NIMC will contact us all in Jesus Name.

which battle? which devil? which wickedness? the devil have better war to fight than stopping your APL from reaching you bros ... relax bros u will get your APL.... from reliable source the letter/sms will kick in this week (but its going to be in batches) and resumption by next week (with immediate effect), so enjoy while u wait for the sms tone

FOLYKAZE: Most Atheist and religitard think spirituality is all about worshipping demons and deity or doing rituals and sacrifices...... We got a long way to go. Just hope African catch up with their mentality or else, we will become oppress till the sun stop to shine

Other continents are expanding there horizons about what reality/spirituality is(especially the west),africa is still defending the indefensible and willing to die/kill for it.
As for atheist, atheism is the next phase in the course of human evolution and whether atheist like it or not they will grow out it and move to the next phase(the time this will happen doesn't really matter, if not this civilization certainly next) or they will eventually be like the religious folks we av now.
One thing I know is that paganism will always be around(since paganism is like worshipping or venerating ancestors and there will always beexceptional ancestors in all ages..) Do I support paganism?(Am indifferent)

texanomaly: Sorry. Couldn't choose just one. If you want video on any, let me know. I will post.
STAND BY ME/Ben E King
YOU'VE GOT A FREIND/James Taylor
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW/Johnny Nash
MIRRORS/Justin Timberlake
FEELING GOOD/Michael Buble'
GONE GONE GONE/Phillip Phillips
STOMPA/Serena Ryder
COMING AROUND AGAIN/Simon Webbe
THE PRAYER/Josh Groban/Charlotte Church

I will also appreciate if u coukd post the videos and the audios also

texanomaly: Sorry. Couldn't choose just one. If you want video on any, let me know. I will post.
STAND BY ME/Ben E King
YOU'VE GOT A FREIND/James Taylor
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW/Johnny Nash
MIRRORS/Justin Timberlake
FEELING GOOD/Michael Buble'
GONE GONE GONE/Phillip Phillips
STOMPA/Serena Ryder
COMING AROUND AGAIN/Simon Webbe
THE PRAYER/Josh Groban/Charlotte Church

Thanks for the suggestions.
I don't just want one,I want as many as u can suggest for me. I just wannacreatea library of this genre

9jadelta: people learn new things when they decide to let go of the illusion that they're used too

classic!!!!(THE MATRIX film explain in better) we are all wallowing in one illusion or the other at every point in time.. realizing this is called spirituality or reality which was what @folykaze was trying to explain

beejaay: I will like to a collection of soul songs from different artist in no particular order..
suggest a song (songs that could re-live a spirit). songs like

...I Surrender by Celine Dion
...Hero by Mariah Carey
...We are the World by Micheal Jackson
...A Song for Mama by Boyz II Men
...One Love by 2Face
...One Love by Bob Marley
...Beautiful by Eminem (exceptional though a rap song)
...Lean on Me by Bill Withers
...One Day (E go beta) by Eldee)

...Sacrifice by Elton John

add yours

I will like to a collection of soul songs from different artist in no particular order..
suggest a song (songs that could re-live a spirit). songs like

...I Surrender by Celine Dion
...Hero by Mariah Carey
...We are the World by Micheal Jackson
...A Song for Mama by Boyz II Men
...One Love by 2Face
...One Love by Bob Marley
...Beautiful by Eminem (exceptional though a rap song)
...Lean on Me by Bill Withers
...One Day (E go beta) by Eldee)

Chibuebem: GOD is reality.

Its deeper than religion
Get to know what the bible really says.

God is not reality..reality is for what exist and what exist are bound by time and space (relgions claim God is timeless)..going by this definition God is unreality unless u mean God is also bound by Time

FOLYKAZE: It really a good thing to realise that people break the chain of religion and kickstart journey into life.

OP, like my people will say.....when mother gives birth to us, we need to make a way and give birth to ourselve once again. This doesn't mean we need to die or have heirs. Practically, it mean when your parent, environment and people build up stuff around your consciousness.....we should be awaken and self conscious of whats good for us to choose and what should be step on.

We are born without a belief until our parents, environment or people programmed us right from child hood. Like you said, it very hard to let go what ever we belief from childhood but our mind at a point struggle to break itself from every bondage and begins to explore on it own.

You dont need to label yourself OP..........you are simply awaken. The journey of life is a far distant one. The more you walk, the more you realise things. Im sorry you cant know it all at once, it a progressive realisation base on self consciousness....where ever you get, by the time you realise what is truth to you then you can suit yourself with anything you want.

Continue reading, meditating with your environment, explore through mind and question everything.

i agree with this, that this thing cant be rushed, it has to be allowed to express itself naturally. knowledge comes to us naturally just that we tend to block it most times cos of our religious and cultural conditioning....
op has taken the first step..once that step is started it cant be stopped, no matter how hard he tries it..the energy of awaken knowledge is the strongest in the whole of the universe

donroxy: The methodology of science in accessing,studying,revealing and unravelling Knowledge-based is well explanable and easily comprehended by HUMAN-BRAIN!!! And thats why Science was promoted than any other means which include Sorcery;wizardry; among other pseudoscientific methodology


Then , We may be able to force ourselves to ask What is Knowledge itself

Quick visit to Google says this ;

knowl·edge - /ˈnälij/
Noun:
1. Information and skills acquired through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject


2. What is known in a particular field or in total; facts and information!!!

I love the second definition as it relate with what I am Postulating here !!!


Knowledge or acquisition of knowledge of any concept only seek to achieved two things and just two things; BENEFICIAL and/or DISASTROUS/HARMFUL



The methodology by which Scientist unravel ''Knowledge''(Fact and Information about our system as well as invention ''Technology'') is, by me personally, adjudged the best !!!


Though,It always take Scientists Years to come into conclusions simply cuz of Observation;Experimenting;analysing among other models ..........They always get there in the longrun


While PseudoScientist can abracadabrally drawn conclusion within minutes !!!


The question should be, has there been any significant difference in the conclusion of PseudoScientist and Pure Scientist ......also, what is the degree of their Digression ?



Science invents whatever it invents using what has been invented by something else abi where did Science gather materials for invention, was it not found somewhere here on earth/world beyond , then who put it there ........ It was just there ahahaha !!!

What Science does is the tehnical ''know-how'' of combinning various elements with varied abilities In a Logical and easily comprehensible manner to Create and Invent what could Either be beneficial or Disastrous to Human and/or his environment !!!


The question is who put the materials used by scientist there in the firstplace ......


By Reading the Scriptures,I discovered ''God'' endowed Human-being with the best of the best skills/Knowledge and Ability to Infer than any ''other creations''!!!


Scientist today have been able to conclude there may be other extra-terrestial bodies somewhere other than our planet UFO, among others ....... The study of such is tagged ExoBiology



My Conclusion is, If HumanBeing were able to create ROBOTS AND OTHER ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE then further advancement in technological shall be able to create a robot that shall procreat=give birth like human ......... Then we can start testing some hypothesis on what is the technology behind MAN and his environment=COSMOS



Is it not possible we are ''somebody's'' Robot/Artificial Intelligence and such ''somebody'' tasked us all To Worship him/it !!!



But some of us have gone ''rogue'' ........ As such ''it'' promised to deal with us When our cells lived out its life =Death !!! OR Reward those who actually hearkened!!!




All in All, I absolutely do not have ANYTHING to LOSE AS A BELIEVER if MY CELLS SHALL ULTIMATELY LIVED IT OUT ITS LIFE WHEN THEY EXPIRED


I LOVE SCIENCE, it broadens Knowledge without Bias!!!

continue with your open mind and question everything and surely u will change ur notion again. as for the existence of God as u claimed..bros doesnt exist "God Is" as descartes put in his infamous thesis "I AM therefore I exist".. existence means reality which means taking physical form within the space time continum and whatever is within the space time continum can be manipulated,used and destroyed (when theist shout about the existence of God i simply let them know that they have simply accept the finitude of God"

sometimes i tend to agree with atheist (for the fact that they accept the non existence of God cos they understand the limited power of existence)... in all i have come to realize that God doesnt exist but rather GOD IS (whatever this means)

FOLYKAZE: We cant agree on everything. Thats why I see this as fun. Nothing to argue here....we can only make things clearer for ourselves.



There, religion took over spirituality and corrupt it core message it trying to pass. Firstly you cant rule out what is good or evil. What is good to you might be evil to others and vice versa. Also there is nobody in the sky there that will judge me. It false and invention of the mind from religion. God is the totality of force and energy in the universe. Energy is God......God is Energy....cant be destroyed nor created. Within the body of God, all things, both abstract and concrete, are cells. Each and every animal, vegetable, mineral, thought, feeling, idea, emotion and concept has its own energy and therefore contributes to the whole that is God. It mean you, I and other things in the nature are God. So, I wonder why you look out there to God, you are a part of it. You are the microcosm of the whole. So from spirituality stance, nothing like judgement, hell or heaven.




Are you kidding me? You mean I need some scientist or group of people to tell me this is A before i agree it A? Bro...from the least I know, no evidence for afterlife.... The same way I kill my chicken for christmas and eat it delicious flesh.....I didn't see it ghost hunting me or returning to life. Your bible said....animal and human are the same.



lol.....in the memory of those that survive and through generations.



If Random could make me clearer...it will be good. Which thread was that? Again........I dont have right to describe what other atheist beliefs.....anything else from disbelief or absence of belief in god. I dont have business with that anymore.




My parent like me dont have business with gender. Child is child. Go into the room, do it and born child. Lol

I think there is gender selection techniques and clinic today.

Just like lottery game.....many balls and one randomly slot in.



lol...prepared? Nigeria with poor state of things?




Nature is really amazing.. .just have to enjoy it.



No need for faith....up in the sky is the evidence for sun. I dont need to bow for it.....it composition and particles from star is also in me. We are the same. The best I can do is admiration for everything in nature. Reason my African ancestors admire everything in nature. Part of the body like toe, head, blood and/or hair, things in nature like wind, river, sun, stars, plant or animal are admire because they are part of the nature.



Ire o

succinctly put!!!!

saintvc: after a while, life would be boring.
what do you think?

in this physical form HELL NO... this suffering and pain in this world is damn to much..seeing the weak bein oppressed everyday, death of countless children is too much to bear.....nothing will make me wanna live forever in this physical form

personally i wanna retire fully before i get married. am planning on retiring at age 33 maximum. i wanna travel the world with my wife, i wanna have all the time for my kids if i am ever blessed with any, so yes i wanna be a househusband