The Way Some People Behave.
Some people refuse to admire their contemporaries, the people whose lives they actually share. No, they would rather admire the dead. In fact, the more dead, or the longer they’ve been dead, the heavier the admiration that these people have for them.
Some people refuse to compare J.J. Rawlings to Kwame Nkrumah. One is ordinary for being contemporary, and the other a God for being more, longer dead. Some people refuse to appreciate Tsatsu Tsikata’s sheer intelligence—hate him or love him—as they fawn over the caricature—believe it or not—of J.B. Danquah, simply because the latter is dead!
The way that some people behave, they would rather admire Imhotep and refuse to appreciate Narmer, the great Warrior Philosopher, simply because Imhotep is a dead man.
The way that some people behave, they would rather admire Nefetiti’s beauty than the sheer pulchritude of their gorgeous wives, daughters, sisters and mothers!
The way that some people behave, they would rather admire Mary (mother of Jesus) than admire their own Mothers!
Some people refuse to admire their contemporaries, the people whose lives they actually share. Yes. These people steal, they cheat, they lie and kill to leave behind what they call a legacy. A legacy to be admired by posterity—people they’ve never met and never will.
That’s what people who refuse to admire their contemporaries set their hearts on. They might as well be upset and be terribly disappointed for not being a hero to their grandmother’s great grandfather!
The way that some people behave!
Hmmmmm! Apt, succinct and revealing please Sir. I humbly pay homage…. Thank you very much for this insightful analysis cum philosophical exposition…..
Great piece! Narmer sometimes you go extreme but this one I agree with you totally.✅
It is when you die that,we know your full length.this is nature.
Uhmmmm……I am as guilty as portrayed in this very truthful piece of work. I humbly pick my lessons;and will mend my ways .??
Celebrate me now not when I die ?? you are a philosopher of a kind Narmer. I keep reading this and reading. No argument. Will save it for reference.