Birthday anniversary Celebration

BIRTHDAY-ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: A WELCOME PHENOMENON!

In most developing nations, the mood of political cynicism and despair deepened tremendously. As a crime analyst and social crusader, these are bulk of catastrophic illusions culminated by bunch of feverish panoramic views which were solely initiated by a myopic telescope. Such fallacious ideas are the reactants of this insistent and perpetual product known as ‘treason’ which has been the order of the season. You’ll agree with me that, this unending cankerworm (treason) yielded the present reoccurring state of insomnia witnessed by many developing nations scattered all over.

On the contrary, a wise thinker considers the odyssey of his/her country and sees if he/she can render a remedy to any existing loophole(s). It’s obvious that such person must consider both the nourishing and devastating parts of the odyssey rather than, being one-sided as it is the case in the above phenomenon. And such examination or analysis will surely lead to a logical conclusion. This is what we, the analysts, tag as realism. Brethren, realism is a school of thought; one who belongs to such school, or a realistic person, recognizes and accepts the true nature of any situation and tries to deal with it practically. Above all, he embraces pessimism and optimism. Yes, it’s a paradox, but at the end, the latter must supersede the former.

At this juncture, I wish to draw your attention to the basic reality of life; we all were created for a purpose. And, that purpose is positive. Thus, no one was created to die or to be destroyed. If our various dreams are pursued with worthwhile and enormous effort(s) coupled with great passion and vigour, such dream/pursuit must surely be actualized or come to past. Let’s ride on!

Birthday is the anniversary of the date on which one was born. In other words, it’s the day that marks the completion of a particular span. That is, if you were seventeen by this time last year, then apparently you’re eighteen. Which means, you’ve clocked the adulthood and as well completed your eighteenth (18th) year span. In other words, you’ve accomplished a certain mission.

For over the years, millions of people have been seeing this phenomenon (birthday) as worthwhile whilst, many critics see it as an inconsequential gesture or are yet to embrace/acknowledge the efficacy of its existence. This difference between the members of the above groups has been generating a lot of dusts as a result of their surfeit of debate. On this note, I wish to use this avenue to earn my view on this reoccurring baseless debate that has been taking place in the absence of a judge or quizmaster. You can forward your response(s) after this edition if you wish to counter my forthcoming critique or single-minded opinion on this outstanding topic.

Unequivocally, as stipulated by the caption of the topic, birthday celebration is truly a welcome phenomenon. It’s a day that you have to take a second look at your life (journey) so far just as it was quoted by the famous philosopher of the blessed memory, Socrates “an unexamined life is not worth living.” Yes, one’s life ought to be constantly and consistently examined. On the close examination of your odyssey, the good side of it must surely call for celebration while, the other side (bad side) calls for adjustment or total transition of your life-style in regard to the affected phase (angle). You shouldn’t be rigid at all times/events. At a certain point or in some cases, you’ve to loosen up. Examination or cross-examination of your life will do you no harm. Honestly, it pays to indulge in such act.

Thus, such moment (birthday) is truly a moment of sober as it’s cited by various wise thinkers. I want to quickly remind you of something very crucial; there’s no span or life-span that does not have both the good and bad sides. Even the holy Bible says it all; “…He sets the time for sorrow and the time for joy, the time for mourning and the time for dancing…” (Eccl 3: 1-8).

At your moment of sober, if you fail to recognize the good side of your span, always remember that, there’s one which is constant; and that is ‘life’. If you don’t have anything to celebrate for or you’re so myopic to acknowledge that you’re still alive, kindly do so (celebrate) for the sake of your life. Frankly, there’s no good thing that would be better than life. Just as the Igbo people always say, “ndu bu isi.” That is, life is/remains the most important thing on earth, or to mankind. Surely, life is too precious.

So if you’ve been celebrating/acknowledging your birthday, then I wish to state here that, you’re one of those wise thinkers who closely consider the real purpose of their existence on earth. Believe me, such attribute is not unconnected to realism. For sure, like I said earlier; if you’re on this earth, or in this world, you’re here or were created for a purpose. And, that purpose is definitely positive. So even if you’re myopic to recognize that you’re still alive, you’re bound to appreciate that purpose for which you were created. Above all, you’ve to appreciate God for creating you or ensuring that you were created; It is a privilege that we should always remain grateful to. (Q.E.D).

Even in your sick bed; no matter how critical is the illness, the purpose for which you were created should continue to motivate you. Let it be your sole motivation. Thus, “you shall not die; you shall live to profess His goodness and mercy…”

Similarly, such demonstration (anniversary) is also required in the case of graduation, irrespective of the nature/level of the citadel of learning. That is, be it nursery, primary, secondary, tertiary or what have you, they all call for celebration. If you can’t celebrate with friends, do so with the members of your family. You can even celebrate within yourself. What matters most is the spirit of the celebration. So the euphoria must be there. Thus, the most important thing that matters in any celebration/jubilation, no matter how little it is, is that the celebrant(s) must be euphoric. Yes, there’s no two ways about it.

Don’t forget that anniversary is needed/necessary in any aspect of our worthwhile endeavours. For instance, a constant wedding anniversary celebration is really essential to any couple in question. Marriage is an everlasting institution, so any thing or day that results/marks the beginning of such mutual relationship automatically calls for celebration. Even if the marriage is yet to be fruitful, you’re bound to appreciate the fact that, the Almighty never fails.

Brethren, continue to celebrate because such attribute yields greater success or fruit. Mind you, celebration is not when one hosts a party; there’re several ways one can celebrate. Think about it!

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COMR. FRED NWAOZOR

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