Things are moving really fast
these days. My friends (the guys!!) are getting married. Boys don dey old o. I guess it’s all good though. It’s the natural
order of things. In the middle of all this, it’s hard not to think about it too
and while I've always known that I would get married one day, I always seemed
to be somewhat removed from the whole thing. And now, everyone around me is
getting married and it suddenly seems to be in my face – and I find it hilarious. Don’t get me wrong - I love kids
and would want nothing more than to have mine. I always look at my old man – he
vexes me sometimes but if I’m able to do for my kids what he’s done for
us, I’ll be happy. I’ll have lived a good life.
Why am I talking about this?
Well, my friend is getting married this weekend. It’s a huge step but I have
never seen him this happy. You know how people say that love changes a person?
Well, he’s completely different, especially on social media. Haha… Anyways, I
just want to wish him all the best.
I was in church yesterday and the
minister was talking about faith. A lot of churches out there preach prosperity
– “God will give you this and that”, “This is your year…” “You will get a visa”
(this one is cringe worthy) and so on… But they never seem to emphasize that we
have a large part to play in this exchange – It is an exchange; make no mistake
about it. And when the pastor was preaching today, a lot of things started to
make sense. Having faith is not easy. To totally trust someone you cannot see,
touch, hear, smell or taste is a daunting task. Luke 17:6 says “The Lord
replied ‘If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this
mulberry tree ‘Be uprooted and planted in
the sea’ and it will obey you’ ”. Trust me, I've googled mustard seed and
let me tell you, it is tiny. I think that passage summarizes how difficult it
is to have faith. And that is all God wants. The message really hit home and I
pray that God gives me the strength to trust Him completely, to let Him show me
the way and to be ready to go when He does. Faith is the sixth sense and it may
be the most important one of all.
Sometimes, it is difficult for me
to reconcile my philosophical views with my religious ones. This is because philosophy
focuses on ‘self’ – self-examination, self-improvement etc. And while
philosophy is a big part of who I am, my religious views have helped me become
a more rounded person because it has helped me focus not just on myself but on
God. I am a happier person these days because of it.
On a totally unrelated note, I
saw “RoboCop” two days ago. It wasn't bad. Although I like to think that I’m a
critic, deep down, I just want to be entertained. If work has been put into the
production, I will probably enjoy it unless the story just doesn't grab me.
Jose Padilha, who directed the “Elite Squad” movies (I've seen “Elite Squad:
The Enemy Within” and it is awesome) did a pretty good job especially with the
action scenes. To be honest, I watched the movie because he directed it. I also saw “47 Ronin” a few
weeks back and I really liked it. Keanu Reeves was limited as usual but it
worked for him. The movie was cheesy but I don’t care – I liked it. Bite me…
I’ll probably see “Jack Ryan:
Shadow Recruit” sometime next week and I’ll let you know what I think… if you
care.
That’s it from me for now.
Till next time, I remain your
fantastic Mr. Fox.
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