An Open Letter to Gambians & Friends; Part 10
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I heard there are others that are independent from organization or political party affiliation, just like me. This invitation is extended to you in good faith. If you believe there is a problem at home, and your little input can change the direction of the ship of the state, please find time to endorse a unity of organizations and political parties. Use whatever influence at your disposal to get people on the table. The same message is extended to all our college professors, students, imams, priests, Pan-africanists, activists, medical workers, farmers, government workers, business entrepreneurs, NGO workers, international organization workers, foreign diplomats and others in all works of life not mentioned as an oversight. Even those in the tyrannical APRC party who found value in this simple call and are longing for that change are invited to the talk-table.
I thank you all so much. I look forward to seeing you all on the same table.
Sincerely,
Yj
An Open Letter to Gambians & Friends; Part 11
Thank you all for the opportunity you have given me to share my personal views with you. This is supposedly the last part to this call unless there is something important that needs to be rejoined in further. I might have burdened you with the much noise and many mails, and I ask for your pardon. All those that read these pieces should share it with their friends and love ones, because it is targeting an audience anytime. I was more encouraged by the attention that the call had. I think that the human mind is so intelligent that readers know what is beyond this call, i.e. to say important parts I left off, as a result of my limited knowhow. I ask you all to complement the piece by acting on it, rather than saying any word of thank you or associating any credit therein to be.
O Allah, Most High, and Knower of everything -You bear witness over this simple call. You know my weakness therein and its strength. If there is anything that is weak, help make it strong. If there is anything that is strong, help make it even stronger. In my belief, this is best way forward.
O Allah, Most Merciful –I ask you to bring down your blessings on this simple call. Make it a message that will lead to good change. Open the ears of all, even the deaf to hear and understand it in its clarity. Open the hearts, the minds and even eyes and let people see great virtue and wisdom in it such that they will utilize their own thinking to help make this call to actualize. Blessed be any such person!
Further O Allah, the one to whom the best names belong –I seek refuge in you from every trial and tribulation in this call. I seek refuge in you from seen and unseen evil in it. I seek refuge in you from any arrogance or being pompous in whatever I do, and I ask you to open my heart and mind and make me a good Muslim. If this call is a rightful call, get it further to heights. If this is not, refrain me and others from it, and give us what is best for us.
With this last submission which I choose to tender on June 7th 2009, I herein accord much love to Allah, and His Prophets and messengers. Further to my late mother whose spirit ever lives; to my father, a mere humble farmer; to my immediate family; to Baldeh, Solo and Lamma -associates at Gainako whose patriotism can never be questioned; to my friends and love ones who gave me all the encouragement over the long years I lived; to all the sincere patriots and to you the ones that read this call with an open mind without being aggressive or violent to my personal opinion.
In God’s name, Amen!
TILL AGAIN,
YJ
THE END.
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