...WHEN IT COMES POURING

Oh, oh, oh... That is all I could say while leaving the house this morning. I know the experience when it rains in Lagos. It's always not a sweet experience. Clenched in my hand was my umbrella but it wasn't enough to stop the sprinkles that touched my shoes, elbows and the cold that follows.

I thought my Monday was bad, oh, this rainy Tuesday is... (remember I said I want to be positive? Good)

When it comes pouring in Lagos? Be rest assured that such a day will never be normal. When it comes pouring in Lagos? Be rest assured of a go-slow traffic that will take 2 extra hours out of your life. When it comes pouring in Lagos? It pays to just stay in-doors and have some coffee with your spouse, sipping while watching Kim Kardashian on E!

Lol, that last part got me laughing really. Like seriously? Who stays in-door while it rain? The lazy one of course. My people use to say "Ole Afajo" and you know what that means? The lazy one that prays for rain so that s/he won't need to go hustle for the day. (OK, that was not a direct transliteration)

The rain itself is a blessing because it reminds us that our crop stands the chance of growing through natures natural cycle. So the problem is that in our massive rush to industrialise, we leave behind the cognitive and systematic approach that will for instance not cause flash flood whenever it pours.

What is the fun when you live in places like Lekki and all you pray for is that it doesn't rain? That is supposed to be the high brow of Lagos for instance, yet it's a mess when it pours.

When it pours, the people (not all), take the liberty to pour their dirt in the flowing canal, water or gutters. Yeah, we do that in Lagos. That is a very crude manner of living. That is insanity as far as I am concerned. And what happens in the aftermath? The dirt flows with the water till it gets to a place where all of 'em converge and form a COMMITTEE OF DIRT, LAGOS CHAPTER.

And just like an aberration, they cause all citizens headaches when the floods enter our houses because of the madness of a few.

When it comes pouring here in Lagos, be ready to brace the weather (whether it's a weather for two as the popular saying goes here), embrace it, in fact, when that car splash some mud into your satin white shirt, SMILE. Tell the driver, it is well.

Ok, if that is hard for you to do, just don't do anything. Is that okay? Till tomorrow then, Ciao!