Bah Pullo,

You've said it all. May Allah's blessings shower on all of you.
Bye
Pa Ousman  Jarju


>From: Yunusa Bah <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>Subject: Ramadaan - Reflections & Stocktaking
>Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 12:16:33 +0000
>
>
>G-L,
>
>I would like to wish all of you a happy & blessed Ramadhan. As we usually
>say
>"Baalalenma akha", "Ali Hako boyen nye", "Ngache hakke", "Jarlodeh
>njafodeh".
>I'm sure we have all wronged each other during the past year knowingly or
>otherwise. Please let's use the Ramadhan spirit to apologise to those we
>have
>wronged and forgive those who have wronged us.
>
>Let's also pause for a minute, look inwards to ousrselves personally and
>take
>stock of our past mistakes and wrongs to our partners(wife/wives or
>husband),
>family, our employees, junior staff, neighbours,
>funds/departments/ministries/companies and states entrusted to us. Let's
>ask
>ourselves the following questions and answer them truthfully.
>
>Have I discharged my duties properly as a husband, wife, father, son,
>daughter?
>Have I been a nuisance to my neighbours, co-workers?
>Have I tarnished anybody's image?
>Have I mismanged funds entrusted to me?
>Have I used my  powers as head of the family, as village head, company
>manager,.....,  government minister, head of state to victimise people who
>do
>not share the same views with me?
>Did I cheat anybody in a business deal?
>Have I lied to save my job, position therby putting others in embarrasing
>situations?
>As a leader, am i treating everyone equally?
>
>I am sure if we continue the list and then tally the results, we would have
>judged ourselves and then try to map out a strategy to rectify our failures
>and
>maintain our strong areas. These are things we all have. We seem to get
>offended
>though when they are pointed by someone else, but if only we care to take
>stock
>of ourselves individually, we don't get offended when someone says we are
>weak
>here or there.
>
>
>
>Have a joyful Ramadhan.
>
>The Jallows, Jolas, Sarahules and Serres on this list, please try this time
>around. Shelf the excuses.
>
>Regards
>
>Yunusa Bah
>
>
>
>
><< ybah.vcf >>

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