”O my Lady, What a Creation!”

Gaze at this beautiful damsel, uprightly standing as the pillar between the man and purpose.

The tenacity of her weight holds the connection between life and death;

Understanding the intricacies of her structure is like being on a free fall to endless triumph.

Delight in the gravity of her tug and thrust,

For in its magnitude lay the road map to streams of infinite fruitfulness.

All of creation stay still and salute the glorious grace that is so bestowed on those that possess her.

Them that drink from the bosom of her virtues

Are like blossoming plants that spring forth in the midst of a violent snowstorm.

Salty blue seas may overflow its bank and shores,

But yet the heart of the one that is lost in her pleasure is as calm as a millpond.

O my lady, whisper the secrets to your melodious musical opus into me;

It’s electrifying tone thrills, twitches and tunes the depths of my dangling ear.

O my lady, my damsel who is your creator?

I am blissfully trapped in the symphony of His masterpiece.

Stand at attention ye people and prepare the way!

I go to worship at the feet of poise and elegance;

Whose spirit, soul and body is a fertile field for my wandering self to take its dwelling.

O my lady, the beautiful one bless me as king over your luscious grounds

That I may engrave over it the writings of love that is encroached within my heart

                                                               

                                                                                                                                      By Erinma Obioha

Generation Of Beauty: VOLUNTEERING AT FORGOTTEN HARVEST

Generation Of Beauty: VOLUNTEERING AT FORGOTTEN HARVEST: "HELP CHANGE THE NUMBERS! It was a cold, freezing winter morning here at Southfield, MI and the agenda for me on that day was to volunteer..."

VOLUNTEERING AT FORGOTTEN HARVEST

HELP CHANGE THE NUMBERS!

It was a cold, freezing winter morning here at Southfield, MI and the agenda for me on that day was to volunteer at an organization called Forgotten Harvest. Forgotten Harvest is a non-profit organization aimed at fighting two problems: hunger and waste. This organization is involved in rescuing surplus, prepared and perishable food from different sources. These sources may include grocery stores, catering services, farmlands, hotels etc. These rescued food stuffs are then repackaged and distributed free of charge to emergency food providers in the Metro Detroit area.

I volunteered as a kitchen help. Basically, as a kitchen help you assist in the repackaging of perishable food for distribution to feed the hunger in the community. Foods of all sorts are continuously brought in from various locations in containers for repackaging. Repackaging of food, which is a core aspect of the organization activities is very essential because workers have to ensure they use the right bags and tags to repackage the food. All the varieties of foods that are brought in have different expiration dates.

During my volunteering process, I was mostly surprised at the amount of food that was being rescued for that day. I was extremely amazed by the quantity of food that would have gone to waste if not for an organization like Forgotten Harvest. The range of food that were brought in for repackaging was sort of alien to me but I could not help but wonder how an organization like this could impact and relieve some level of hunger in my birth country – Nigeria. 


Africa is a continent in which extreme hunger has plagued for a very long time but yet there are flourishing food businesses that can assist in relieving this hunger in their own little but mighty way. Even with the immerse wealth that God has deposited in the soils of this continent, many countries in Africa depend mainly on aids from United Nations (UN)  and developed countries to help relieve hunger. Within a community, a group of caring hearts can decide to come together to rescue food from food businesses and assist in reducing hunger in their community. Take a minute, pause and imagine the smiles you can put on the faces of hungry children and families. You can begin with food from your home... Give a plate of meal to someone in your neighborhood and experience the joy attained in helping a stranger. This volunteer work has opened my eyes to the possibilities that can be attained when people with similar goals and desires come together to promote or resolve a cause.

Forgotten Harvest has challenged me to watch my eating habits. It made me more aware of hunger that is eating people all over the world. It does not matter what nationality, race, tribe or culture you belong to, some form of hunger is always present among people. Every time I wastefully discard food, I am easily reminded about someone who may be hungry just around the corner. I am more mindful to help people in need because just a little morsel of bread can be some ones savior tomorrow.

I am amazed how four hours of volunteering can make you aware of some things that you do not necessarily fix your mind on. Honestly, I was not exactly thrilled when I picked up the syllabus at the beginning of the semester to notice that we would be volunteering. This volunteer work at Forgotten Harvest is my first since arriving to the United States in 2008 and I am sure that this first is a stepping stone to more volunteer works and discoveries ahead of me.

NEW YEAR; NEW DISCOVERIES!

The hype of a new year brings with itself a list of new resolutions. It is the essence of human nature to want to soar higher and become better individuals every coming new year. In 2011, which for me has a theme titled "From a Young Lady to a Refined Woman", has locked up in itself facets of my being I know nothing about and hope to discover. As the year progresses, I hope to unwrap this wonderful creation of God - Erinma and present the gifts found in her to the world for its use.

Today, I started a blog! I have a passion for writing. My English professor, Mr Stevenson once told me that I needed to stop whatever major I was doing at college to pursue writing. I was extremely pleased at his very generous comments about how creative he thought i was and how successful he thought i would be if i began to write. To be honest, I had never thought about myself in this light. Through the lens of my own eyes, my writing had always been mediocre and unpolished. After getting an excellent grade in his class, I totally disregarded his comments. It was never a dream of mine to become a professional writer so writing to me had always taken the back seat in the affairs of my life. But with the new year, I hope to go for a personal adventure into the world of writing, hence the reason for this blog spot.

The subject or scope for this blog is yet to be determined. I hope to explore different genre of writing to pass across diverse messages and I ask for candid comments and critics from my readers. The use of language, punctuations, sentence constructions, writing techniques etc. are part of the subject matter i hope to get opinions about. This is a learning and discovery process for me and I ask you to come into this boat and take this journey with me.