According to dictionary.com commune means "to converse or talk together, usually with profound intensity, intimacy; interchange thoughts or feelings;to be in intimate communication or rapport; interchange of ideas or sentiments". This summarizes that, for there to be a communing there has to be more than one person involved and a willingness from both parties to exchange ideas and contribute to one another.
The word "community" stems from this word commune and this means a group of people having common interest. The beauty about any community is the oneness shared by the members of the group and the opportunity for leaning on one another during times of distress.
Hmmmm! that's very difficult to find in my country(Nigeria) and so many other countries. We are powerful individuals,wanting to establish ourselves and our immediate family, starting out businesses on our own and never knowing how to expand to accommodate more people for better development of the business, we think too much of ourselves we become suspicious of anyone who could help, our next door neighbour becomes our competition...hmmmm so sad.
The funny thing is, its really getting worse and I hope we will soon realize that we will make a change better and faster in our country only if we start out as a community before a nation.
I am always shocked at the way we even approach customers, who are bringing money to us for the services we claim to render and cannot connect our salary to their money...hmmmm We complain about our leaders and forget that these leaders were first formed in the community before they became leaders and it is the quality of what they have taken in as youngsters that will show when they are adults.
I strongly believe Nigeria will change but I know that until we change the way we treat each other and start valuing one another as first a community, taking care of our streets, gutters, waste , and everything that is close to us, Nigeria wont change no matter the prayers we pray. Its our responsibilities as individuals to consciously correct wrong mindsets and opinions around us if we really want to see any visible change.
I have no doubt that change is possible, its around the corner, its in us, on our streets, at our office place,everywhere and if you believe with me and start where you are now, then we have started out on a good pace.
I love you all and will see you at the top. Thanks for reading.
ciao.
