Be grateful

In a world where there is little to be grateful for, it is expected that people might grumble, and a lot more might become depressed and may not appreciate life. It is true that the news in media lately is nothing good to write home about. A lot of people are suffering from the current economic meltdown, and as if that is not bad enough, there is a war in Ukraine in which life has been lost, I expect more life to be lost if this foolishness in the course of struggling for power is not put to an abrupt end.

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Aside from the global crises hovering around and getting much more media attention, this is a case of the high inflation rate and the rising cost of living in my dear country Nigeria. The cost of living is flying above the roof, yet we have a clueless and corrupt government in power that has little or no idea what to do to put this situation under control. A dollar approaches 1000 naira, and no one in power has been sacked or relieved of duty. No policy is formulated to counter this rising inflation. What the government does is a seat in their fancy suits and look good on TV while giving excuses and deflecting questions.

Coupled with this, the high rate of insecurity is almost deafening. People are turning to Kidnap as it seems like a very lucrative business. The government agency, which is the Police which has been tasked to protect lives and properties, is doing nothing about it. Instead, they are comfortably extorting innocent, young and harmless youth who are well-to-do. The EFCC will not even go after corrupt government officials or influential people but are eager to arrest and prosecute the poor masses for trivial issues. Some go as far as framing people.

So when I say there is little to be grateful for, it is accurate and genuine. Regardless, being grateful makes it a bit comforting to the soul and makes us come to terms with what is happening around us. This, in a way, give us a bit of closure and makes us hope for a better day than we are currently. As today happens to be Sunday, many people choose this day as a day to worship their God or relax, and take time to reflect on what you have got and how bad it could have been. Just be grateful in whichever situation you find yourself in.