Mediocrity

What’s really good people?

Yup, like clockwork I must say everything went as anticipated with my old man’s arrival this week in the DMV. Kangol Hat = Check. A Double Breasted Blazer Suite = Check. That “G” Stroll = Check. Ah, to be together again = PRICELESS. Come to think of it boy there sure is a whole lot of characters at these airports whenever am there to pick up my folks. Do ever catch yourself watching people and how they meet/greet loved ones? Some simply just make eye contact, others embrace with a hug or kiss, several whistle or scream and a few hold up signs. I even witnessed one exchange in which the wife/husband basically greeted each other like a business client being transported by his chauffer. Na wa o! Now for every Afrikan arrival on the other hand boy all you see is TEETH, BIG GRINS, ASHY LIPS and a whole bunch of relief with the look of “Thank God I am out of AFRICA”. Looool. SMH. How do I know because I was that person not too long ago. REAL Talk! 

(S/O) Wishing Sky a Speedy & Quick Recovery. All the Best!

(S/O) To my man A+ with the gift package & that KILLA New 2014 SUPA Eagles Kit.

(S/O) To all of the viewers, followers & readers of the MY OMO NAIJA blogspot. Thank you for your continued support. Love iz Love! P

  

Ok people; let me get focused…

I am really going to try to do my best to not make this week’s blog a vent session. Oh well, I LIED. What I will try to have you think about is how we have quickly morphed into a generation that celebrates mediocrity and simply kicked excellence to the curb. Let me sight one or two quick examples alone from this past week, the National Basketball Association (NBA) wants everybody to believe that a journeyman career 3 points per game & 3 Rebound per game who has been a career marginal player was the only athlete qualified to be signed by the Brooklyn Nets on a 10 day contract. His stat line since his signing has been a ROBUST 1 Point per game & 0.7 Rebound Per game average. I guess it was never about marketing, public relations, and selling jersey’s to that one group that is fighting for the same rights as everybody out there huh? Hmmmmmmmm.

Then there is the guy that is supposedly transcending supports in the manner the likes of Jackie Robinson, Jim Brown, Bill Russell etc. all the great athletes of color in the 50s & 60s who paved the way to breakdown the color barriers in professional sports, what did he do in the National Football League (NFL) combine? Well how about he slower than molasses, softer than a twinkie-feeling and stiff as a board during testing. If you let the media tell you these two men are great examples for young people to look up to. SMH     

For years you have heard me repeatedly express my frustration about the poor state of conviction the people of Nigeria have in improving the condition of the country. At this juncture I can’t think of many other Federal Republics comfortably functioning on mediocrity status better than Naija. If you poll a group of ten people I am willing to bet you that less than half can agree on a service or institution that has thrived or is currently excelling in the country at this juncture. Media = RUBBISH. Governance = TUR-RI-BLE. Education/Employment = FOR WHERE.

Choose as you may; I guess its back to continuing to award trophies, certificates, ribbons and honors to all participants who throw his/her name into the race. The old sentiment of every child is special and should be celebrated syndrome. Go ahead and lie to all children that rather than working hard to earn a reward, they better off whining or threatening to sue in order to get their much deserved recognition. Better yet why don’t you just continue to shove, force and re-run the same REEL like 1500X a day and force me to believe this person and his need for attention should become something I MUST take a liking to. Why because as he put it “This My Truth”.

And the beat goes on.