Nigerians in the Diasporas that have Died of COVID-19.

May their gentle souls rest in perfect peace. And may God, in his infinite mercies, console the loved ones they left behind.

7 Things to Carry Like a Crate of Eggs.

There are things we must carry and handle with extra-carefulness because these things are fragile and once broken, it is not easy to put back together and once some of these things get broken, they can lead to huge damage and destiny wastage.

1. Your Name: Your name is very important and fragile. There are names that stinks in the ears of people simply because, those who bear those names spoilt the name. The way to handle your name with care is to be careful of your doings. Your actions can rubbish your name. A good name can open doors for you & for your children and generations after you. Carry your name with carefulness. It is a huge asset. Here is one of the quotes written by Shakespeare: 'Whoever steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing;

'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;

But he that filches from me my good name, my enviable reputation 

Robs me of that which does not enrich him, But makes me poor indeed'.



2: Your Heart: Many hearts are broken, shattered, wounded and bitter today. One of the factors responsible for this is because many of these hearts' owners were careless with their hearts. You can guard your heart from being broken and bitter. Run away from people, and things that are bent on breaking your heart. Carry your heart like a crate of eggs. You need a whole heart before you can be said to be fully whole!

3: Your Purpose: Your purpose is your destiny. If you don't handle it with utmost care, it can slip off your hands and gaze and get broken. So many things can come like pressure on this crate of egg of purpose. Discouragement, lack of fund, anxieties, etc. These are things that may want to come like pressure on your purpose to break it. Don't allow them! Carry it with care. Carry your purpose away from people and things that may want to put pressure on it and break it.

4: Your Health: You have only this body as a vehicle that will carry you through your journey of destiny in this life. Handle your health with care. No matter how big your vision is, once you are dead, nobody can really run the vision like you! Fight for your health. Avoid things that can destroy your health. Wealth is useless when your health becomes useless. Don't kill yourself before your time. Do your best to stay alive. WE STILL NEED YOU HERE ON EARTH. Don't use your FORK, KNIFE, GLASS and your SPOON to dig your grave. Watch what you EAT and DRINK. Don't eat anything because it is edible and don't drink anything because it is appetizing. Always pray for divine immunization against sickness and diseases. 

5: Your Marriage: SO MANY PEOPLE HANDLE THEIR MARRIAGES LIKE CARTONS OF INDOMIE NODDLES.  Your marriage is fragile. Handle it like a crate of egg. It must not break! A broken marriage is not easily put back together, because, when a marriage breaks, many things get broken with it. But Remember it takes two to tango, Husband and wife must always carry their marriage like an egg. It must not break! 

6: Your Words: Your worth is attached to your words. Be careful with words. Once broken, you can't gather them up again. Many people are careless with their words. They speak violently. They make empty promises and break them. Some say things they later wish they never said. Guard your words. Be careful with your diction.

7: Your Eternity: The matter of eternity is not something you should handle with levity. Think about where you will spend eternity. You will die one day. I will also die one day. All that we are and have in this world are vanity upon vanity.

To Maintain a Good Health: Prevention is better than Cure.

This is a special appeal to individuals between the ages of 40 and 70. Please find time in your schedule to go for annual medical check-ups. These days, too many people are becoming victims of avoidable deaths. 

The objectives of a medical check-up are a legion. Primarily however, it's a sure way of preventing hypertension, stroke, cardiac arrest, prostate cancer and other medical issues of peculiar concern to men. For women, It's to prevent high blood pressure, pelvic cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer and other health problems.  

Now, for both men and women in their 50s, they need to undergo their first colonoscopy to prevent colon cancer a.k.a. colorectal cancer. This is one of the most silent, creepy killers out there. And for those of us in our 60s, we need a second colonoscopy. It's required every ten years after the age of 50.

Had it been possible to ask past victims why they would rather succumb to these health issues instead of subscribing to a preventive care, their answers would most probably be either of two things: No time or no money. But ironically, when the problem struck, they suddenly had both time and money at their disposal. Except that it was too late!

There is also a strong need for physical exercises (workouts). And, contrary to popular belief, one doesn't have to go to a gym before engaging in a physical exercise. There are various ways to get a physical exercise at home or at work. I usually suggest walking. You can walk your way to a great, strong and healthy body. For example, those in occupations of sedentary nature such as bankers and other professionals, find every reason (restrooms, errands or just anything whatsoever) to get up and walk around every hour. At home, walk up and down your stair-case for as long as your stamina can cope. A walk around your neighborhood is also good.

In addition to physical exercises though, we also need to minimize or stay away from certain foods and drinks if we must stay healthy. Fried, fat-containing foods, salty foods and junk foods should be avoided. In the same vein, alcohol, soda, coffee and other "delicate" drinks should be minimally consumed or totally avoided.

For a healthy living, there must be a commensurate healthy lifestyle. And with the grace of God added to all of these stuff, there is a bonus to show for our efforts: Even though we are all susceptible to the natural law of gravity, a healthy-living individual usually looks radiant and much younger.

God is not Averse to Detailed Prayer Points.

As a young man, the man would always pray for 3 things:-

1. To be rich.

2. To be very rich. And,

3. To become the CEO of a bank.

One after the other, the prayers were answered. Yes, the man even became a bank's CEO. But shortly after, he got terribly sick and died. If only he knew...he could have asked for more...such as good health and long life.

Lesson:- God is not averse to a detailed list.

HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK.

Let's say it's 6.15pm and you're going home (alone of course)...after an unusually hard day on the job. You're really tired, upset and frustrated. Suddenly you start experiencing severe pain in your chest that starts to drag out into your arm and up into your jaw. You are only about five miles (8kms) from the hospital nearest your home. Unfortunately you don't know if you'll be able to make it that far. You have been trained in CPR, but the guy that taught the course did not tell you how to perform it on yourself.

Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack, without help, the person whose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness. However, these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough, and the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest.

A breath and a cough must be repeated about every two seconds without let-up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again. Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital.