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THE GREAT CAUSE PLANTED FOR EVERY CHILD

Let me tell this story, it was on this day when a group of children rose in schools demanding better education.  They stood and yelled in the streets, they sang remorseful songs calling for improved education in their lands and ultimately won justice. While they battle this poverty, many have revisited their ancestors in peace.

Today marks a milestone day to honour the great cause planted for every child to fight battles, the battle against poverty, illiteracy and moral disorders. This battle is too intense to win; it requires commitment as its sole bullets, determination as its missiles and discipline as its wheel, without those, your life will be a nightmare.

Unfortunately, instead of rising against these threats, children have surrounded their voices with moral decadence; the streets have turned out to be a parliament to fight disciplinary orders that their parents summon. As a result, many have visited their ancestral world in pieces with no joy but torments all the while.

My dear children, despite all these, there is still a blessing to earn, your time and attention to the wisdom of your parents, and those who are there to lighten up your shrouded paths are the answers to this chance. There is no way you earn a living by a magical incantation in the streets, or a miracle quagmire in the pulpits. Your soul is a respite to discipline, commitment, and determination.

As we remember your colleagues who emerged victorious through their blood and endured miles in the desert, let this memory fill you with discipline, commitment, and determination, guided by those who should mentor you. Let the streets exalt your glory, not because you are a nightmare, but because you are a star that illuminates its darkness.

Finally, your father is proud to be your father because he fathers you with a mantle of fatherhood. As such, he is engineering a bold future that will usher you into peace, love, and joy. Bow your heads in silence and envision the challenges that lie ahead of you; you will overcome them only when discipline speaks louder, commitment travels faster, and determination hits harder. You possess these qualities - obey!"

Truly Yours,

Ayella John Bosco

Writer, Critic, and Teacher

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