Gambia, random thoughts:

One:

Until we subtract all dissimulations from our national conversation, our motto (Progress, Peace, Prosperity) will remain an error in belief.

Two:

If you agitate for the right thing to be done, whilst covertly wishing that it remains undone, so that you can say you knew it, when the right thing is done, you acknowledge that yeah, that’s the right thing right there, but scoffing at it still, because it’s not by your bidding, you’re a hypocrite.

Three:

If you wish to know what you do not know, true ‘ehwoo’ (awareness) demands that you first realise that you do not know, just like everyone is ignorant in some way. If you do not know and you think you know, or you act like you know, just to present yourself as current or elevate your social standing, you will remain badly informed, and very awkward consequences lie ahead of such.

Four:

And because of their (chronic) high-handedness, I fear that by the time our law enforcement agencies turn to serving, protecting and loving us as they should, we (the civilian community) would've turned to hating, for having had enough to make even the angels weep. But I hope not.

About Farababantang...

They say behind every hand stained with blood, there's another, but that’s by the way and probably just a saying.

Life is precious. That’s why when there’s loss, grounds regardless, it’s only right and decent that we identify with those who’ve lost, that we are sensitive in our dealings with them, and offer all the support appropriate to their condition.

Accordingly, and because I hate to bring politics into play to express judgment about rights and wrongs, I reserve my opinion on the issues being debated for fear that my (honest) observation may seem freakish or unintentionally hurt feelings.

May the departed souls, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. May we be imbued with the capacity to think and behave reasonably. May God grant us sincerity and sense of justice in our actions. May God cleanse our hearts from pretense. May God make us not mere knowers but also followers of truth, amen!    

what most borderline-educated people do:

Compromising one's conscience to downplay morality or to willfully excuse decadence in the name of open-mindedness is hypocrisy. In fact, the illest form of insincerity is the justification of wrongs just to look right.

It's OK to be different...

You cannot be a Zuckerberg, a James Bond, a Messi, a LeBron, or the moon and the stars all at the same time. Inner peace is achieved through contentment, and you cannot be contented if you spend your life competing with others. Free yourself from envy and disquietude by bringing yourself to terms with reality: that you're different, and it's OK to be you.

Envy motivates. It should. It's not weird…

Once you give off the smell of success, your presence will naturally intimidate those who were deluded to think that they're the cream of creation. And that upset will evoke envious feelings and reactions; hate more like.

Nicki Minaj posed: 'you wanna know what scares people?' She said 'Success.' She added: 'When you don't make moves and when you don't climb up the ladder, everybody loves you because you're not competition.'

Writing's telling...

If you want to know the writer, pay attention to the writings - pick up the WORD within the words. This art usually gives off the writer's just as it can evoke readers' emotions. It's one of those things you do and it ends up revealing a lot about your personality, and even quicker when you're arrogant, selfish, entitled or one who wants to be a part of every win.

GMB - The Faraba Incident

"If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable." - Louis D. Brandeis

Certainly, using live ammunition against unarmed protesters leading to the reported killing of two in Faraba (may their souls rest in peace) cannot count as respectable, if not blatantly callous, and sadly happening under a watch that's thought to be different. I hope it proves that it's different.