All For Good

I got this from a friend and fell like sharing it with you all:

An old story is told of a king in Africa who had a close friend with whom he grew up. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever occurred in his life (positive or negative) and remarking, " This Too is for Good!"

One day the king and his friend were out on a hunting expedition. The friend would load and prepare the guns for the king. The friend had apparently done something wrong in preparing one of the guns, for after taking the gun from his friend, the king fired it and his thumb was blown off. Examining the situation the friend remarked as usual, "This Too is for Good!" To which the king replied, "No, this is NOT good!" and proceeded to send his friend to jail.

About a year later, the king was hunting in an area that he should have known to stay clear of. Cannibals captured him and took him to their village. They tied his hands, stacked some wood, set up a stake and bound him to the stake.

As they came near to set fire to the wood, they noticed that the king was missing a thumb. Being superstitious, they never ate anyone that was less than whole. So untying the king, they sent him on his way. As he returned home, he was reminded of the event that had taken his thumb and felt remorse for his treatment of his friend. He went immediately to the jail to speak with his friend. "You were right," he said, "it was good that my thumb was blown off." And he proceeded to tell the friend all that had just happened. "And, so I am very sorry for sending you to jail for so long. It was bad for me to do this."

"No," his friend replied, "This Too is for Good!"

"What do you mean, ‘This is good'? How could it be good that I sent my friend to jail for a year?"

"If I had NOT been in jail, I would have been with you."

This is asking you to try this approach to life. It changes your entire perspective on things.

Do u know the relationship between your two eyes? They blink together, move together, cry together, see things together & sleep together. Even though they never see each other. Friendship should be just like that! Life is like 'hell' without FRIENDS. Who is your best friend? Hope I am one of them.
Sometimes people are nothing, you make them something and when they become something, they feel that you are nothing.
Even at that, remember, ALL THINGS WORK FOR GOOD FOR THEM THAT LOVE THE LORD………….

In order to be free, we must learn how to LET GO . Release the hurt. Release the fear. Refuse to entertain old pain. The energy it takes to hang onto the past is holding you back from a new life.

What is it you would let go of today?

Keep on improving with your web 2.0 tools. Nice rest.

Want more of this? Just click on my name (below) so you may be linked to  my blog. Nice day.
Akintola, O.A

IBADAN CTA WEB 2.0 TOOLS REGIONAL WORKSHOP-APPRECIATION

I hereby gratefully and thankfully express my deep appreciation to CTA for granting me the special opportunity to participate in the  CTA Regional Web 2.0 Workshop hosted by my University of Ibadan between 4th and 8th October 2010, for which I gladly stepped down my initial plan to attend and present a paper at the 47th Annual Congress of my professional association-the Nigeria Veterinary Medical Association- holding same period in Makurdi, central Nigeria;  and for which I will be missing my university local conference grant for not attending; in favor of participating in the Ibadan web 2.0 tools regional workshop. It was a great favor as I had earlier missed out on the online application.

Although I knew and had been exposed to virtually all the Web 2.0 Tools, and have possession of the PLA 59 Book and pdf summary, which I have been using ,my knowledge base has been increased by at least 75% of what was taught by John Opigo (and his Ghanian colleague).

You have motivated and set me up on my next line of professional specialization of Participatory Veterinary Epidemiology, beginning for my Departmental colleagues, postgraduate and undergraduate students.

God bless CTA!.

Tayo Babalobi (DVM,MPVM, PhD; FCVSN)

Senior Lecturer/Consultant Epizootiology(Veterinary Epidemiology) and Specific Disease Prevention Techniques,

Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine,

University of Ibadan,

Ibadan, NIGERIA

How far with the use of WEB 2.0 tools

Dear All,
Greetings to you all in Jesus name. Meeting you at the training of Web 2.0 tools for learning opportunities is a remarkable experience for me.
It is really exciting using the Web 2.0 tools. It is not as difficult as i thought.
If you have not tried it out, do so as soon as possible.
Remember keeping the knowledge is not good, SHARE IT.
Have a memorable time using WEB 2.0 tools.
Love you all.
Omitoyin S A

APPRECIATION

I will like to thank you all for the opportunity for this network, i appreciate our able tutors, Mr Opigo and Richard, the organisers CTA/UNAAB, Please I will like this training to also come to National Horticultural Research Institute, Ibadan, NIHORT, please can anyone tell me how i can attach my document on google docs?, I have been trying to do this, I have a gift for the first person that will reply me, thank you all,
Mrs Esuola- NIHORT

Birthday Wishes to Mr. Akintola

Happy birthday to you and many happy returns. may you continue to grow from strength to strength. i pray that God will fufill all your expectations. Amen

have a wonderful celebration.

from your coursemate.

Akorede Diyaolu

Happy Birthday Mr Akintola

Happy Bithday to you Mr Akintola. God will move you to the next level.
He will exalt you and uphold You in His path.
Hearty cheers
Warm regards
Christie.

Web 2.0 training organized by CTA at the University of Ibadan will end today. Learning and sharing of skills acquired in web 2.0 training should be continued at the various institutions. Cheers! AJAYI.
It is my prayer that God will grant all participants and instructors journey mercy on our way to our various institutions.