DO YOU REMEMBER THE PATHS OF LIFE?

Road towards Jibowu through Yabatech Road

Life indeed is a journey, and every steps and walk are usually through  pathways to wherever destination you are headed, no matter who you are or what you do. I remembered this road I usually walk along everyday to and fro my time of studying in Yaba College of Technology then, as an art student. Sometimes I even recall run along it whenever I am running late for my classes since I was a part time student and working at Isolo area, Lagos.

Every journey you embark on in life they say leads you to a destination. It was really hard making the decision then of taking evening classes, sacrificing my time & pleasures, resources, money and commuting stress back home to Ikorodu everyday, but was all worth it and remembering now. This is just to share the timeless fact and saying below to whoever cares to agree; that 'Difficult roads often leads to beautiful destinations' - unknown

My retrospect here of living in Lagos then is a reminder that whatever roads we decide to take in life, be it the hard, easy one, the popular or less taken by others, is worth remembering, grateful for and most importantly, profitable if it is positive one. I also feel that we as a Nation, full of abundant natural/human resources should do better, deserve good and enjoy more of life's paths wherever we live in. Are we striving for the attainment of advancement, better roads, good infrastructures or just complacent where we are as compared to other countries? If I was to come back to this road sometime again, would I still see it this way or better?

Pathways should remind of us where we come from, our memories and life journeys. It should be a link between our past and future. Whatever we do with or to these pathways, or what we do about making life and living worth better, easier and enjoyable to coming generations after us really matters. Would you walk through and leave good steps and paths after you? I also remembered that I never did one day litter the roads or paths that I have walked through.Will your own contributions or sacrifices enhance or better your environments or country? Its all worth thinking about and doing, don't you think?

©Marquismo6  2017

 

HAVE YOU EVER EXPERIENCED MORNINGS AT KETU?

Lagos will always be #Lagos,and this is another memory catch-back from living and commuting in/out of Ikorodu, in Lagos. This is popular ketu bus stop, where i usually stop to buy me some banana  i always eat everyday at work then.When you live,or have lived in Lagos, like i used to, i bet you will understand what its like every morning there as a commutter, whether in your own private car, a public bus or even company bus ride.Ketu is also another densely populated area of Lagos, with lots of activities, morning to sun down.

So, the interesting thing here is that this very bustop is a confluence or merging point of different people, vehicles,shops/businesses, street traders & hawkers, Newspaper vendors, different workers, pupils/students, bus conductors, danfo drivers (and their terrifying yellow buses),lackadaisical traffic Policemen/women and of course, the ever crazy traffic.This is the peak and busy spot called Ketu bustop. Everyone here is just involved in one thing or activity of the other,all sort of movements that tells you to keep moving and dont stop,or else you find yourself to blame. Oh yes, and such places too are where some fast finger boys dwell.

This is what a typical morning looks like and sometimes even when it rains,the hustling and bustling never ceases or stops.I remember there on my first time i had to leave home by 5am, from ikorodu just to avoid traffic and i was dazzled at how this ketu was already flooded with people and activities as early as that time of day. Lagosians are ever busy and fully stressed out everyday with such living conditions of our roads as they go to work, to make a living and survive, yet i keep wondering how long we will continue in such long style of under-development, insensitivity of Government and continous ignoring of the poor masses and the less previledge ones on the streets.

I am just here to share, to remember, to capture and express my memories and at same time, encouraging anyother person reading this that we(Nigeria)still have a long way to go. Everything works outside of Nigeria and why are we still down and backward in enhancing our civil environment,infastructures and citizens living conditions? I will leave that to you answer or ponder on. If 'e go better...', lets do our own part, do things right and keep praying and acting right. Eko no go baje more than how it is now.Anyone to say Amen?

 Happy New month ALL.