JUST THINKING ALOUD

Just when I was submitting the document to the Executive Director, the Accountant said, “Charlie, make you deposit this cheque give me waiii.” I asked him, “For where?”

“Opportunity International, Vodafone in body” he said in a humble tone.

I collected the cheque plus the account details. As I inserted the earplugs to listen to Joy Midday news, Franisca Kakra Forson was talking about fourteen people dead as a result of a vehicular accident between Kumasi and Kintampo. She was speaking with a gentleman who claim had lost the Dad in that very accident. Just then, the gentleman said another accident just occurred at the same spot and two lives have been lost. Sixteen lives in less than 12 hours.
(http://www.myjoyonline.com/news/2014/September-17th/16-people-killed-on-kumasi-kintampo-road.php)

Just at the road side as I head towards Opportunity International at Kwame Nkrumah Circle, I saw about four elderly women alight from a Trotro. They all looked sad but one was sobbing. What else could make an elderly woman sob this hot afternoon? "Probably, she just lost someone" I thought to myself.

Then it occurred to me. Am I that blessed? I don’t mean those crying are cursed though.

It’s amazing how we most of the time focus on what we need (or so we think?) than the plenty blessings we swim in. We need to whet our attitude of gratitude every minute. “The Lord is good and His mercies endureth forever”

Let's be more thankful for what we have because someone is seriously fasting for that thing you take for granted.

All these occur in the days of our lives.