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MoAfrica: Teteatete, a natural conversation between two people, hehehe..i learned this when i was a kid.

nice.. bt d idea is u define someone else's word den give urs and another person defines it.. but .. just learnt sumtin new..

honeric01: The first word yet to be answered.

it has been modified... oya define n post

hsapien: Extraordinaryrendition

bt stick to d rules. . define a word first

honeric01: The first word yet to be answered.

exactly o

highmey:
Uoeno...
Or, check my signature below.

Uhmmmm is dat an English word? Is it synonymous to ur signature?.. love d meaning though...
and u dint define my word..

lool... define my word joor.. and yours has to be an English word @simran94

lets play a game... *I hope its fun..


Drop a word that will make someone check their dictionary and the person below gives its meaning and then drops his word too...

#leggo

mine is Odoriferous..lolz

I joined nairaland this year after hearing a lot about it from my internet freak Sweethrt so I tot it would be fun to do a recap of nairaland's most captivating/touching/surprising/inspiring etc news, topic or subject u saw/discussed on nairaland dis year...

Mine was definitely the "my oga @d top gist" .. Mehn Nairaland Una get mouth o..lol
Add urs let's recap..

Adieu to the great Madiba!

It is not everyday that one gets to hear a report about the passing away of a prominent and globally revered personality.

But it did happen some few days ago and I cannot forget how the news got to reach me.
 
I had woken up at about 7:15 am and turned on my phone. I had somewhat become indolent due to the ongoing ASUU strike that had stalled my academic pursuit.

The strike action gave me the whole day to pray and read my bible as opposed to my former custom of waking up early to pray before starting the day.

It was a very cold morning, one of those on which I felt like lying in bed to reminisce about my life and get to stir myself up on how best to work at achieving my dreams.

I read the Perfect News from my phone to get motivated in that direction. Then I opened my blackberry messenger and the first display picture and personal message uploaded read thus:

“A hero has departed. R.I.P Mandela”

Several display pictures and personal messages followed, all containing similar messages.

My universe seemed to pause for a moment as my heart pounded at an overdrive. I quickly browsed nairaland, a website that usually contains most of the latest news in the country and world at large.

The first three topics on the site greeted me with the information I already had: Nelson Madiba Mandela, one of the greatest names ever on the African continent had passed.

The reality of his demise hit me like a brick wall, and my countenance fell, deep sadness.

Everyone knew the legendary Nelson Mandela and his impact on the lives of South Africans and the world at large.

I could however not say that he had any direct impact on me. I think the first time I ever heard about him was in 1999 when I watched the movie “Saraphinna”.

I remember loving that piece because it stirred something in me as I watched the young African like myself rise up to face daunting challenges.

Apart from this and few occasions he was seen as an example of persistence and selflessness or when I heard about him in the news, he was never really someone whose life I particularly followed.

But why did the news of his demise hurt so deep?

I searched and found a picture portrait of him which I love the most, the one with him staring at his reflection in a hand mirror.

The portrait at the time was the most expensive African portrait which had sold for several thousands of Dollars.

I downloaded and uploaded it as my display picture and was about to update my personal message when my sadness overwhelmed me.

The hurt I felt was not just as a result of his death; it was also as a result of the thought I was having about the issue. 

My personal message that accompanied the displayed picture read:

“Will I have lived a life worthy of this kind of honor when it’s my time to go?

#a question for my soul# R.I.P”

I watched within minutes as most of my friends had his picture on display with so many heroic quotations attached.

I put down my phone and stared at the ceiling and I let the thoughts flood: one man dies at 95 and the whole world acknowledges.

What makes such kind of men?

Why are they always 1 in 7 billion?

What did he do different when he was about my age?

How did he view life?

The thoughts kept coming as I looked back at my life. Was I on the path to achieving anything that the world will acknowledge when it’s over for me?

Or will I be part of the millions who die and no one even remembers that someone had made their impact?

I couldn’t answer the questions directly but I did get a relief when the thought hit me: Mandela wasn’t great because he has the world standing still at the news of his death. He achieved greatness because he was selfless.

He was more concerned about the people than he was about himself.

In summary, “He lived for the people to be celebrated and free and in death he is celebrated by the people he lived for.”

It’s amazing how the simple sacrifices we make of ourselves for others can accumulate into opportunities for bigger sacrifices till we become a hero to that widow, that orphan, that family, village, state, country, continent and yes; the whole world!

A good Book I have always loved to read since I was a child says in one of its chapters, “He who is faithful in little is faithful in much.”

If every father was a self-sacrificing hero to their families, every wife to her husband, every man to his neighbour, we would all be Nelson Mandalas in our own capacity.

Yes, we would all be heroes to each other and when it’s our time to depart, the world will make sure our fame is published till everyone hears our name; our pictures will not only be displayed on our phones but in our hearts, here on earth and for eternity.

Thank you Nelson for inspiring us even in death. Rest in peace#

dopeJemi: don't cry when watching it

Lolz.. I ll try.. Bt hand me a tissue just incase I can't help it... Nice wrk!

Wow... I love film making nd here is 1movie u never get tired of watching.. Infact lemme go nd watch it nw again sef

I choose to believe d best...
Wrong hands

To my future mother in-law...

Even though we haven't officially met, I write u this beautiful piece in hope that one day you ll get to read it nd know that I loved and honoured you even before I got d chance to prove it ..

I look at this man and I can't help but thank God for the woman that toiled for me so I could reap d harvest of a godly, faithful and loyal husband...

Thank you for he probably would have died before birth if u had chosen to abort him instead of going through the pain of childbirth...

Or maybe even at 2 if u decided to catch some sleep instead of attending to him when he had a fever...

Thanking for saying NO to him when you needed to, teaching him contentment..

Thank you for teaching him what it means to say "in Jesus name"...

Now because of you I have a godly man who knows what it means to honour his wife and love his children right..

I don't deny the fact that you would have your weaknesses... Bt no amount of wrong you do can ever over shadow this one right that you have done.. That is giving birth to the man I now love...

My biological mum was a mum God chose for me but you are the mum I chose for myself...

I love you!

vizboy: madness to the highest order

wen i read quotes like des i'm forced 2bliv dat truly sum nigerians enjoy oppression.. Reminds me of d scriptures "...my people love it so".. SMH.. Wen we'r ready 2b delieverd, den God wil hear our prayers nd show us His strategies.. Bt as lng as d majority r tinkn lyk u, d youths of my time stil have a long way 2go wit dis disorder in our nation..

[quote author ejifranks]Why would one make stealing a career
??[/quote]u dnt knw y?.. Try askin sum1 who hasnt eaten 4 3dayz, has 2older brothers who r graduates bt r denied jobs, a father who hasnt bin paid 4 mnths nd a sick mother in d hospital.. I tink dat kind of a persn wil have an answer 2ur questn.. Nt sayn its right bt sum of des petty theives shud b given an option of hw 2make a living instead of just strippn dem 4ppl 2have pictures 2broadcast on BBM nd other social media #just my opinion..

"This is d day d lord has made".. The lord only makes good tinz.. Dat automatically means today (nd evryoda day) is a good day.. So i dnt expect any bad bt plenty good.. Dats y "i rejoice nd i'm glad in it"..

Doe a deer, a female deer.. Ray a drop of morning sun.. Me a name i call myself..
Far a long long way 2run..
Sew a needle pulling thread..
La a note to follow sew..
Ti a meal wit jam nd bread..
Dat wil bring us bk 2doe..doe..doe..

Ah!.. I loveeed sound of music!

Tundeiknow: Even though he was instrumental in the establishment of The Law; his life and ministry was a work of Grace. Moses was like any other man but sustained by Grace. Shalom

Yeap.. Dat woz because moses forsook d riches of egypt 2pursue God.. While d children of israel sort 4God's hand, moses sort 4his hrt..

Tundeiknow: Even though he was instrumental in the establishment of The Law; his life and ministry was a work of Grace. Moses was like any other man but sustained by Grace. Shalom

Yep nd dats because He chose 2forsake d riches of egypt 2pursue God.. while d children of israel desired God's hand, moses desired His heart..

An0nimus: looks great..Genesis is somehow sha for a discussion IMO. We could take turns to share the word? maybe draw a roster? or do it over the weekend?anything one can come up with really. suggestions guys?


make yourself at home Miss Water?

No thnx i'm fyn.. Thnk u..

uj_sizzle: yipeeee! Welcome!! Take a sit and relax

I sure wil.. Thnk u

Kamanda: JayTeeA is this true?

ehen na.. Mayb dey'l stat demanding 4d telecom company itself...i.e "honey coud u pls buy me MTN lagos office"..

Yipee! Welcm me!

Pizzanatty: bros u funny abeg...anyway u ar on point.
And also we wont be checking balance often and often even wen we recieve call because of fear as if we ar d one paying 4 d call

bros am girl o.. Bt na true talk.. MTN don swallow my money finish..

Abeg let it b true o.. @least nw i can stat makin calls witout having my finger on d end key..

Abi o.. Tel dem..

Saraben: if u guys think relocating is easy,,get a house 4 dem nd dey wil relocate..simple

Abeg u people shud take it easy na.. Haba.. U'r sayin dey shud leave d north nd go wer?.. There r ppl wit their whole life investment der.. There children r almst in final yr. . Wer do u want dem 2go nd stat frm?..

All!!.. Mostly 1&4.. Bt mehn all definately speaks 2me..

Haba na.. E neva do.. Make u 4give dis man na NLanders abeg..

@least 1 indication of progress..