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There’s a saying that goes“When the going gets tough, the tough get going!”Many a time, life has thrown us many curveballs which sometimes overwhelms us but it’s the ability to rise up and fight back that separates the men from the boys or should l say wheat from the chaff. Truth be told, no matter what obstacles come our way, the ability to overcome is a gift we should not take for granted. Recently, our cover personality, the Queen of Pharmacy as she is fondly referred as, BUKKY GEORGE, turned 50. Though it is a milestone age, that was not the only reason she had cause to celebrate. Hers can be called a double celebration because 11 members of her household survived the dreaded corona virus! To many, that sounds like a hammer house of horrors...but to the Georges, it was simply a matter of survival. They fought back with everything within their power including prayers and today, she is here to tell her tale!
What challenges are you facing right now? How strong is your faith? What is your state of mind whilst going through this dark tunnel? Do you see light at the end of it or have you thrown in the towel in defeat and can only see the train coming towards you? Regardless of what your situation is, as long as you have the ability to fight back...this too shall pass. The journey might be painful, but at the end of the day, if you do survive it, it will make you a stronger person both physically, mentally and spiritually. Some battles might not be won due to the law of nature but where you stand spiritually and mentally will determine how you go through it. Thankfully, more often than not, most battles are not that dire even though just as worrisome. The George family, like other victims of Covid 19, went through emotional upheaval and immediately did the needful in addressing their problem head on! Bukky was brave enough to share their ordeal with the world and drew further attention to the undeserving stigmatization that comes with it. Some people still hide this disease like it’s a fault of theirs which should not be the case. The more people speak about their various experiences, the more we can learn about this pandemic that has befallen us! No research is enough and each day we learn something new. People should stop concealing their challenges and share as much knowledge as they can either as victims or as front liners.
We pray that a few years down the line, we would have found a much better way to deal with this virus.
Stay safe!