This afternoon, a friend chatted me up, using pidgin English telling me how his plan of going to the beach today has been disrupted by rain. By the way, it has been raining since morning here in Lagos and lots of people have been separated from their plans for the day. Immediately I saw his chat, I responded in a sarcastic manner saying; 'Maybe God does not want you to get drowned'.
Earlier, I was thinking about the pains and heartbreak that Horatio G. Safford went through as a result of the separation from his family caused by ship wreck. His story was so tragic as the ocean separated him eternally from his lovely children. You can read up the story using the link above. Due to the fact that I was thinking about separation caused by water, the only response I could give to me friend was a response related to separation. I can't bear being separated eternally from my friend. At least not now. Thanks to God for the rain that impeded his going to a beach 😂
After the death of his children in the ocean, Horatio put some words together and the words were turned to music by Philip Paul Bliss. The words are;
When peace like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll—
Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to know
It is well, it is well with my soul.
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This is the same song that I am bringing to you in this week 171 of #HiveOpenmic. Congratulations to my own sister 
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