PHOEBSPIRATION

Has it ever occurred to you that whenever people don’t want others in their business the colour black is used as the discourager? In Africa most especially, black is a symbol of sorrow, defeat and probably bad luck.  Could this be the reason why polythene bags were made in black? To drive away the curiosity of people as to the contents of the bag. Wondering where this conversation sprung up from? Well I was rushing through a shower to work one Tuesday morning when I heard in the Twi dialect, ‘mirror, I have mirror, mirror’ from a very deep male throat.  I burst into laughter because of how the chant suddenly sounded and disrupted the still atmosphere. I then recalled my experience with a mirror seller some weeks back. He was selling the Ludo board in addition to the mirror, after much bargaining and paying for my board, he bade me farewell and left.  As I continued on my way home I was thinking to myself why the mirror seller did not offer me a polybag to put my purch...

Whatever comes after a firm yes or no, is evil. I came across a WhatsApp status that read as follows; We are all being used either by God or the devil. You cannot be in the middle. Who is using you? A whole lot of persons usually answer to questions and enquiries with a 'but' after saying yes or no depending on the question asked. The beatitudes of Matthew chapter five talks a lot about our conduct, relations with others and living to please God, living a fulfilling life that imitates God and showcases his perfectness. It emphasis on living honestly, shying away from evil and living exemplary lives, living perfectly as our God is a perfect God. And so when honesty is being put to the test, when truth is fighting to be established it is black or white. Positive or negative and so an emphatic yes or no is needed. No explanations, no justifications, no supporting arguments needed. In our quest to always justify our actions and beliefs, we have convinced ourselves that nothing is e...