THE ART OF BEING FATHERLESS...

On 25th June 2009, the whole world woke up to the very sad news that Michael Joseph Jackson (MJ) had a cardiac arrest and sudsequently kicked the bucket. The world is a stage, it is popularly said, and that day, MJ left the stage. He completed his acting that fateful moment, never mind the other ones proposed for July 3 and beyond.Man proposes but God disposes... Between 1958 and June 25th 2009, MJ gave a good account of himself. He was different things to so many people... a music superstar, a role model, a fat vessel to siphon from, an employer of labour, an ex-husband and a father.Being a father to three innocent children is my concern today. Soon after MJ passed away,those three frail looking kids automatically joined one big world-wide club called THE FATHERLESS CLUB. I am a financial member for more than three years now. How about you? If you are a father:* is there any preparations you can make towards quitting the stage?* what is your expectation of your family 5, 10 and 20 years after you are gone* are you prepared for the final journey to the other side of the world? how far have you reconciled with your God and man?If you are a fatherless person:- how has it been? the thrills and challenges of your fatherless status.- how are you coping with the situation?- you joined as a child, a teenager or an adult?Good luck to the kid Jacksons as they join our elite club