A Rat and I

All day for the thief and one day for the owner is a statement that has gone round the world and back. Life has a way of teaching us lessons and today is one of the days life chose to seat me down. A street rat found it’s way into our age beaten house about five days ago and some how found a way of coming in and going out. As typical of all rats, it prides itself in not being seen and faster than the human feet can run.

Yesterday she (on genital examination) found her way into our bathroom- I wonder what she was up too. My little cousin on sighting this street villain yelled for help, the village boy in me jumped up to the rescue. On getting to the location where the suspect was the urban boy had fully taken control; I joined my cousin to call for help (imagine that!). One of my cousins who is definitely an animal war veteran came with a stick to destroy our common enemy. He reassured us and told us to follow his plan. This urban boy took the stick and wiggled out the she rat, causing her to find her way out of our lily livered wall. We all went to bed disappointed in my abilities to handle such overgrown rodent.

This new day came to light, awoken by our lovely dedicated rooster at about 6am. I am sure it was a wake up call for our dear assailant too. She found her usual way into the house at about 3pm. Eating as much rice as she could while I took my siesta. I awoke only to see her feasting. with nothing to throw at her, I shrieked and she ran for her dear life. Returning about 30minutes later, my sister who had now relocated to the room screamed for help and the urban boy ran to the rescue holding my O and G text and dancing in confusion not knowing what to do. She ran toward the store while my heavy sister took her flight. Suddenly I remembered my village upbringing, blocked all exit points, shot the door, wore my shoes and got my hunting stick. Wiggled madam out of her enclave under the bed and took my strike as she jumped out. Bam!bam!bam! I went on and she took her final breath to exit life as we know it.

I jumped for joy and called family to come rejoice with me on my first kill in a long time. The sad news is as I sat to write this article, another one found it’s way in. I pray it’s not the husband, cos if it is! I am in trouble.

I guess the moral of the story is, kill a thief today another is going to show up, just make sure you aren’t the thief. Their end is terrible. Hope a Nigerian politician reads this.

Nigerian Couple Gives Birth To White Baby

Interesting is an understatement. A Nigerian couple living in London gave birth to a blonde-haired, blue-eyed white baby girl. The baby is not albino and fidelity has nothing to do with the baby's complexion.

Genetics at Oxford University and Britain’s leading expert yesterday called the birth “extraordinary." He said, “In mixed race humans, the lighter variant of skin tone may come out in a child – and this can sometimes be startlingly different to the skin of the parents." He continued, “This might be the case where there is a lot of genetic mixing, as in Afro-Caribbean populations. But in Nigeria there is little mixing.”

Professor Sykes said both parents would have needed “some form of white ancestry” for a pale version of their genes to be passed on. But he added: “The hair is extremely unusual. Even many blonde children don’t have blonde hair like this at birth.” The expert said some unknown mutation was the most likely explanation. He admitted, “The rules of genetics are complex and we still don’t understand what happens in many cases.”

Finding someone to marry

Prov 18:22

One of the most important decisions a person will make is the choice of a life partner. Wisdom, not money, is the principal requirement for building a home. If you are looking for the right mate, become the right mate! Prayerfully create a hypothetical picture of the future of your future and work towards becoming the person in that picture. You are the most important factor in that picture because because you are the magnet that will attract the vision.

Wisdom is synonymous with maturity, and maturity is a major requirement for marriage. Maturity will help you recognize the right person. Drawing a cue from Jesus' life as recorded in Luke 2:52, maturity is needed in four fundamental areas. And Jesus increased in wisdom (mental development) and stature (physical development) and in favor with God (spiritual development).

Marriage ought to be a union between two mature people, mature in the four fundamental areas. Firstly, spiritual maturity is needed before getting married and this can be determined by our ability to hear from God, obey God and the capacity to trust God, that is living based on God's word even when circumstances run contrary. Secondly, mental maturity, which is getting an education, developing a skill, learn a trade and improving our sense of judgement before getting married. Thirdly, social and emotional development is needed before marriage, emotional intelligence and tact, the ability to deal carefully with people. Finally, physical maturity- age is a factor, you most be old enough.

With a vision of the future and maturity in the four areas mentioned above, we grow to become the person in the vision, and this determines the kind of person we will marry because, ultimately, we attract who we are and not we want. At this point, determine what your values are and go after a person with similar values. In proverbs 31: 1-9, a woman tells her son to define himself with the values that will guide him in life and the choice of a life partner.

Finally, prayer will guarantee success in th choice of the person to spend the rest of your life with. After you have found the right person, ask your friends and relatives to pray with you.

Pst Sam Adeyemi