ANOTHER week is in front of us.
Some will kick off eagerly while others will
do so with some good amount of apprehension.
We got news that a young university student
was stabbed to death in Madang.
It is sad news for his parents, relatives,
friends and peers.
As I always emphasise towards the end of the
week, always “put on your thinking caps at all times – there are a lot of crazy
people out there”.
Putting on your thinking cap may mean
abstaining from certain unnecessary activities, as well as staying away from
people who are “dangerous”, or who attract problems.
I am reminded a lot by little talks that my
cousins in the village and I grew up hearing – what I call the “haus boi”
expectations.
As I see it, the basic principle is “think
like a man and be a man – show it in your actions”.
I think the equivalent of that phrase in Tok
Pisin will be better understood by all Papua New Guineans who grew up in a
traditional or “quasi traditional” society.
I wish you all the best for this week
nonetheless.
My week will be busy with other extra stuff
that I have taken on to do – things that have nothing to do with my paid job.
I will end here, bon courage.
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