A friend of mine lost someone very close to her yesterday.
She told me they buried her the same day, according to Islamic rites.
When she came back, she couldn’t keep quiet…
She sat down and started telling me everything.
She said when they lowered her friend into the grave, nothing went with him.
Not even a pin.
She was placed on her right side, inside a narrow space… so tight, no extra inch.
My friend said as they covered her with planks and the first sand touched it, something hit her deeply.
She stood there watching…
Sand after sand…
The grave getting darker…
Yet her friend did not move.
Did not speak.
Did not complain.
“That was when it dawned on me,” she said,
“That this is truly the end of this life.”
She told me his heart was heavy, but instead of crying, his mind was questioning everything.
“If this is how we all end,” she asked me,
“why are we chasing what we cannot take with us?”
“Why hurting people?”
“Why doing wrong just to make money?”
“Why living like this world is forever?”
Then she said something that I cannot forget:
“As we were leaving, they told us to dig another grave… to replace the one we just used.”
She paused… then looked at me and said,
“That grave is already waiting…
And the person that will enter it is somewhere on this earth right now — walking, laughing, planning… not knowing their place is ready.”
Since she told me this, I have not been the same.
Indeed… every soul shall taste death.
So before that moment comes,
return to your Creator.may Allah forgive all the departed Muslim and may we end well
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Envoy Watch just won first place at the @PayWithLocus Paygentic Hackathon.
my first hackathon win.
$600 + $300 Locus credits + 30min call with a YC founder.
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Do not confuse an individual's ability to deliver quality service with their attitude. A person may excel in their chosen field yet exhibit poor manners. Aptitude and attitude are two distinct qualities that an ideal individual should possess.
Yesterday, I saw some Northern hunters heading out with their local dogs. I asked if I could join them someday to document their experience, and one of them asked if I was truly up for the task— since they spend up to a week in the forest without network. I told him yes. We exchanged numbers, and I’m really looking forward to the experience.
If you’re a photojournalist or filmmaker in Abuja and would love to explore this adventure, hit me up so we can uncover what happens in the wilderness for weeks.
This my neighbor just came this morning to say that my music is loud and depriving her of sleep. Tell me who still continues playing without reducing the volume
Shebi na una sabi shout pass dey disturb pesin sleep naw... (for midnight oo)
Once you’ve made your intentions known to a man and he accepts, it becomes your responsibility to take care of his needs and well-being.
At that point, he’s fully your responsibility.