Life is Happening to Everyone At the Same Time
I remember the period this picture was taken like it was yesterday.
It was around my Birthday in 2020.
The night before my Birthday, the Lekki toll gate shooting happened, Innocent unarmed youths were killed and the entire nation wept.20/10/2020
I woke up on my birthday morning(21/10/2020 to an uproar in the nation and videos of tears , hurt and anger.
Though it was my birthday, I couldn't bring myself to make any celebratory posts.
While I was grateful for a new year in my life, I couldn't make light of the fact that the nation was in mourning. People cried for their loved ones who had been victims of the shooting.
A few friends sent some birthday wishes and gifts but on the same day a statewide lockdown was imposed to maintain a level of peace because the youths were enraged so I couldn't go anywhere or celebrate.
The point of this post is "Empathy"
Life is happening to everyone at the same time.
Every one is the main character in their own life's story, they are fighting their own battles, facing their own challenges.
Even on days that should be about you, another person might see it as a day of mourning.
A little empathy, a little selflessness is gold in a world that has raised people with the mindset of "Eat or be Eaten"
Written With love 💗
Goody