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Be Concerned

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The issues that confront us transcend our politics. The challenges that caress our hearts are critical that need urgent attention. It's about prioritising our care, and sacrificing our greed. Our duty to care is an eternal that we need to VALUE. So please be interested in your health and what you eat. Please be concerned about the little little things of life. And do take care of your wellbeing. Stay blessed and may God keep you safe. Greetings #KYB ✍🏿®#

Prudent Zeal

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"A wise magistrate lends stability to his people, and the government of a prudent man is well ordered." (Sirach 10:1, The African Bible, pg. 1123). So beware of the snares of the seduction and enticing additives in the software of our behaviours. Be careful in how you handle people at every level. Therefore, in all your dealings, please note that prudence in our social relationship is critical . God bless and keep you this day. Greetings #KYB ✍🏿®#

The Other Meaning

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"In West Africa cow milk is expensive" was excerpt of a text a friend was asked to read in class during our Junior Secondary School days. We giggled and laughed naughtily at how she rendered the text, perhaps because it sounded funny and seems to add an unwarranted flavour to the intended meaning of the text. We equally make meaning of words based on our system of socialisation and our peculiar experiences. Our society and environment subtly or actively play a role in helping us make these meanings. It is possible that no two people have the exact meaning for a symbol, gesture and words, which are heavily influenced by our experiences and exposures. Interestingly, Fisher & Adams (1994) were apt in their observation that there are intended meanings and psychological meanings as well as social meaning or negotiated meanings in our lives. Besides, we also know that there are literal meanings, contextual meaning, unintended meaning and emotional meanings. Others may incl

The Other Meaning

"In West Africa cow milk is expensive" was excerpt of a text a friend was asked to read in class during our Junior Secondary School days. We giggled and laughed naughtily at how she rendered the text, perhaps because it sounded funny and seem to add an unwarranted flavour to the intended meaning of the text. We equally make meanings of words based on our system of socialisation. Our society and environment certainly play a role in helping us make meaning of life. It is a fact that no two people have the exact meaning for a symbol, gesture and words which is influenced by our experiences and exposures. Fisher & Adams (1994) were apt in their observation that there are intended meanings and psychological meanings as well as social meaning or negotiated meanings. Besides, there are also literal meanings, contextual meaning, unintended meaning and emotional meanings. Others may include religious meanings, political meanings, spiritual meanings, cultural meanings, histori