One underrated update is the separation of posts and reposts into different tabs on your profile page.
Now there’s really no excuse not to engage with posts properly.
The theatre is set.
Beneath the brilliant lights, where science shakes hands with hope, a mother lies poised between anticipation and destiny. The air is calm, yet electric. For this is no ordinary procedure. This is a rendezvous with a life not yet seen.
The incision begins.
A careful opening of the curtain, a measured passage through layers that have faithfully guarded their precious secret for months. No haste. No panic. Only precision. Only purpose.
And now, the obstetrician advances.
Steady hands. Experienced eyes. A conductor leading an orchestra whose final note will be a cry. The womb appears, the final sanctuary, the last frontier between expectation and arrival.
A gentle incision.
The gates begin to open.
And suddenly, movement! A glimpse of a tiny head. A shoulder emerges. Then another. A new citizen of the world, making their first appearance on life's grand stage.
Listen!
There it is.
The cry.
That magnificent declaration. That tiny voice announcing itself to the universe. No speech has ever carried more meaning. No words have ever said more while saying nothing at all.
The mother smiles.
Perhaps through tears. Perhaps through exhaustion. Perhaps through a love so immediate and overwhelming that language simply cannot keep pace with it.
And the father, if present, watches a miracle that humanity has witnessed for millennia and yet somehow never ceases to astonish.
The cord is cut.
Not the ending of a connection, but the beginning of another. One chapter closes. An entire lifetime opens.
The baby is lifted high for all to see.
Nine months of waiting. Hours of wondering. Seconds of revelation.
And there they are.
Two hearts that have known each other forever, finally meeting face to face.
Medicine has played its part. Skill has played its part. But tonight, as on countless nights before, life once again emerges victorious.
A Caesarean section completed.
A baby delivered.
A family born.
I have a theory:
One reason why people enjoy engagement in the Western twitter is the low rate of poverty in these countries. The just look at content and if they can relate, they ALL engage. Free and natural.
In Nigeria where poverty sits comfortably on the throne, people engage NAMES and the names they engage are the ones they perceive as rich, wealthy and SUCCESSFUL and provide opportunities for them to make money or handles they stand a chance of one day gaining material benefits from.
They constant engagement is a symbol of faith that one day, they will be visible enough by these perceived rich people, to gain windfalls from them.
For people who don’t offer money or material benefits of some kind, Nigerians look away from their posts cos your name doesn’t ring a material bell immediately.
So, two big accounts may have similar followers/mutuals but only one might have constant engagement while the other one lacks and has its followers blame it on “algorithm”.
Gratitude isn’t about having everything. It’s about noticing the beauty in what you do have. The people who love you. The roof over your head. The small moments of joy that sneak into your day.
Let your heart fill with appreciation. The more you focus on what’s working, the more you allow room for new blessings to enter.
Today, be rooted in thankfulness. Let that energy attract more light into your life. You’re already blessed. And even more is on its way. Stop waiting until everything is perfect before you say thank you.
Perfection was never the requirement. A grateful heart in the middle of the mess is what unlocks the next level. 🙏
Good morning my people.
Dear all,
Do not let privilege blind your sense of humanity and emotions. The fact that life worked out differently for you does not automatically make you more intelligent, more disciplined or more hardworking than those who are struggling.
Many people are fighting battles you know nothing about... lack of opportunities, unstable homes, financial hardship, discrimination, grief, illness and responsibilities they never asked for. Sometimes the only difference between success and struggle is access, timing, support or luck.
Be humble enough to recognize that your current position is not solely the product of your effort. There are people just as talented, educated, creative and hardworking who simply did not have the same opportunities, connections or safety nets.
So before you judge someone for where they are in life, choose empathy. Speak kindly. Show compassion. Respect people regardless of their status. A little understanding can restore dignity to someone silently carrying the weight of the world.
Never allow comfort to erase your compassion. The true measure of character is not how you treat people above you, but how you treat those who have less, know less or are struggling to survive.
Stay grateful. Stay grounded. Stay human.
Be guided and good morning. 🙏
At the Night of Tribute for late Temisan Okomi.
Temisan lived a life of impact beyond the sports industry.
He impacted the lives of those he grew up with.
Temisan was life to many of them, and above all, he lived a fulfilled life.
Temisan’s death has left his family and friends devastated.
Sports Journalists Forum (SJF), a body he was a member, is putting together an evening of tributes for him at Eko FM, Ltv premises, Agidingbi, Ikeja this Thursday by 3pm. You’re invited.
@Mpraiz@sommbonu will anchor.
There's never going to be another you, my dear friend, Temisan. I don't want to miss episodes because of you, but can't stop the tears when you're on screen. Seeing you here makes it easier and harder at the same time. Everyone misses you sorely, @temiokomi. #AMTinsel
Join @ChicoRockx myself and a couple of Temisan's friends on air @ClassicFM973 this evening from 5:00pm to 6:00pm as we celebrate and pay tribute to our beloved Temisan Ikomi 🤍🤍
If you want to know everything about AKUDAYA or the UNDEAD and why they happen, the simplest explanation for it all, check my last post, an article.
To most people, it will be ignored but i took out pains to explain and demystify it all for the sake of the few, even if it is just 2 people here, who genuinely seek to know.
Happy reading.