Bah Pullo, You've said it all. May Allah's blessings shower on all of you. Bye Pa Ousman Jarju >From: Yunusa Bah <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Ramadaan - Reflections & Stocktaking >Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 12:16:33 +0000 > > >G-L, > >I would like to wish all of you a happy & blessed Ramadhan. As we usually >say >"Baalalenma akha", "Ali Hako boyen nye", "Ngache hakke", "Jarlodeh >njafodeh". >I'm sure we have all wronged each other during the past year knowingly or >otherwise. Please let's use the Ramadhan spirit to apologise to those we >have >wronged and forgive those who have wronged us. > >Let's also pause for a minute, look inwards to ousrselves personally and >take >stock of our past mistakes and wrongs to our partners(wife/wives or >husband), >family, our employees, junior staff, neighbours, >funds/departments/ministries/companies and states entrusted to us. Let's >ask >ourselves the following questions and answer them truthfully. > >Have I discharged my duties properly as a husband, wife, father, son, >daughter? >Have I been a nuisance to my neighbours, co-workers? >Have I tarnished anybody's image? >Have I mismanged funds entrusted to me? >Have I used my powers as head of the family, as village head, company >manager,....., government minister, head of state to victimise people who >do >not share the same views with me? >Did I cheat anybody in a business deal? >Have I lied to save my job, position therby putting others in embarrasing >situations? >As a leader, am i treating everyone equally? > >I am sure if we continue the list and then tally the results, we would have >judged ourselves and then try to map out a strategy to rectify our failures >and >maintain our strong areas. These are things we all have. We seem to get >offended >though when they are pointed by someone else, but if only we care to take >stock >of ourselves individually, we don't get offended when someone says we are >weak >here or there. > > > >Have a joyful Ramadhan. > >The Jallows, Jolas, Sarahules and Serres on this list, please try this time >around. Shelf the excuses. > >Regards > >Yunusa Bah > > > > ><< ybah.vcf >> ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------