WHEN FACED WITH CHALLENGES

Hello All,

Yes I know I have not posted for a million light years please bear with me as I found out I have the spirit of now and then blogging. God help me.

So recently blogs and what have you had buzzed as Ibidun Ighodalo's journey on wanting to be a mother had been. That alone was eye opening but what shocked me the most was the comment section on different blogs. Mostly women and men poured out their minds on their experiences (and I mean reactions they got)  from their neighbourhood, family members (mother in laws not left out) even in Church.

Most times we are told or advised to look up to God and be grateful when challenges come our way. Have we ever checked our own attitude to others when they are faced with issues. Even I am guilty of shifting or moving away from things or situation that do not concern me other times I laugh (working on being more broken).

Loved one /member of family ill...what did you do?
Relative of age but not yet married....how do you behave around them?
Some one you schooled with sometime ago has an addiction problem or going through depression....hmmmmm I have heard people say not here, we do not get such
Close friend going through a divorce....If male, are suggesting another female/If female are you avoiding such a person not to come near your hubby?
The list goes on....... How have you been reacting to such? Shake your head and say "it is well" or do something else.

Anyways from the comment section I learned that kindness goes a long way in making people going through such feel better albeit you never know when the tides will turn. A hug too would be nice but please note that this depends on how close you relate with the person

The next time people gossip about someone going through something.....shut them up.....leave that place.

I know we have so much going on for us in this country .........Naija we hail thee but please be nice. I started with myself smiling to a female customer service officer today and I called her sweetheart. I got what I wanted, she smiled all through while attending to me and her colleague laughed.

I'm happy they smiled (they might be going through stuff) and I too smiled* and laughed (despite going through mine).

Reading the book of Tobit, even made me happier. Until I blog again, hopefully sooner throwing kindness your way.