© Somadina Mbadiwe
Lovers of the late Jim
Reeves’ songs will quickly relate the above lines with one of his titles:
Daddy, My Daddy, Teach Me How to Pray. Today, my own cry (and I hope you join
me) is for Daddy to teach me how to love.
Two incidences that
happened recently in my life brought to my face squarely the need for more
love. The first was listening to Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, the current
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese (more popularly known by Nigerians as Father
Kukah). The second was watching the action (reaction, rather) of my
co-passenger in a cab as we were coming back home late one night. I will
present both experiences here as I share the powerful lessons they have taught
me.
