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LIFEBUOY TO THE GREIVING

Victims and Bereaved. These are two conditions which humans do not want to experience , but has come to stay with mere mortals like us. We in our fears and weaknesses never wants to think of what to do when grief comes. We are often thrown off balance when we are suddenly as it were, confronted with such incident. Sadly, in this sinful world, no one has protection against grief. No wonder, the bible says we look forward to another place, yes, another place, where there is protection against accidents and suicide bombers, indeed, they do not even occur. Few days ago, in Nigeria, we all listened with much anxiety to the news about the air disaster that  happened  in Lagos. The flight was  from Abuja.  According to report, there were one hundred and fifty passengers on board. Our prayers and hope was that there will be survivals. [the plane crashed into a densely populated area in Lagos, in a city said to be one of the fasted growing cities in the world]. The news that came later, was