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was a big debate in heaven over the next child in the queue. This was going to
be the fifth child born to a Sepik couple. The fragile and innocent ball of
cells waited patiently for the heavenly angels to finish their discussion.
Finally His Excellency stood up and said, “I want that child to be perfectly
made in my own image”. Upon the final comment, His Excellency ordered the work
on that child to begin.
The
child was wonderfully and fearfully made. Firstly, they work on his body image.
The bones of his body were put into place and were covered with flesh and
blood. After that, a hi-tech network of nerve system was built into the body.
His body was brown in colour and tough in texture, compatible in tropical PNG
climate. After that his body was protected with a tough defence of immunity and
the skills and knowledge deemed relevant to survive in a Sepik community. He
was going to be a male child and would have his father’s eyes, his mother’s
nose, talk like his uncles and grow into a tall person like his forefathers.
All of these things were compacted into that tiny ball of cells before
proceeding into the work on his personality.
Then
the work on his personality began. He was going to be a shy child, so he needs
plenty of humbleness, some trust, a little bit of love, more politeness, right
quantity of respect and so much strength to be a hard working child. He’s going
to need a little bit of humour, and also some high sense of duty and
responsibilities.
Lastly,
the work on the future of the unborn child was carried out. The child was going
to have a bright future, so they instilled some comprehension, understanding,
some cleverness, a high sense of perseverance, and other abilities necessary to
have a successful life. It took nine months for the work on that child to
complete. His life was programmed to unfold in logical sequences over time.
At last on 17th of May, 1989, the
child was brought into this world from heaven. The world rejoiced happily when
he was born but the angels were so worried. They don’t know what his life on
earth would be like and the child cried bitterly. He doesn’t want to let go of
its safest place for the past nine months.
Soon
after his birth, his life unfolded and he experienced a lot of things which he
liked and others he disliked. There were also significant events in his life
which he clings onto as his memories.
At
the age of four he would have a younger brother to keep him company in the
family of four girls. Before that he was nearly killed in a cross fire between
PNGDF and BRA in Bougainville. When he was five years old he lost his first
baby tooth.
He
did not like school very much. Bigger boys were so mean to him. He used to
escape from classes. Soon his father found out and bashed him. Other time he
was locked up in the toilet for disobeying his mother or goes without meal for
playing marble too much.
His
23 years of life on earth has been fun-filled. However, he is soft inside.
Whenever, he is happy the angels smile and they cried when they see him sad.
His
last four years in Divine Word University is almost over. He met a lot of
friends from different parts of the country. He liked them but prefer the
Health Management final year class of 2013 to be the best friends to be with.
He doesn’t know what the future holds for him after he leaves DWU. But one
thing he sure of is that, angels will always be with him and they can’t wait to
welcome him back to heaven in his afterlife.
Dedicated
to all those who were born in the month of May 1989.
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