Thread by @zeal_a

Someone forwarded this awesome message to me and I wish I knew the author to thank him/her.

It raises a valid question we never ask because we think we know the answer

THREAD

MEN SHOULD KNOW THEY MUST STRIVE TO KEEP THEIR NAMES ALIVE, IT IS NOT THEIR SONS OR DAUGHTERS THAT WILL DO THAT ...

Spartacus died in 71 BC.

Today millions of people know him.

We all know him. Our children also know him.

In 500 years, people will still read about him, about Socrates, about Plato, about Winston Churchill, about Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Queen Amina, William Shakespeare. Their stories will almost live for ever.

But, do you know any of their sons or daughters?🙄🙄

I bet you don't.

Their sons are not the ones keeping their names alive. Socrates kept his name alive by the way he lived.

Indeed sons and daughters don't keep names alive. The life we live will determine if our names should be included in history or not.

Many people are still busy running around looking for male children that will keep their names alive, I just want to say they are in another planet altogether.

The reason we talk today about Ajayi Crowther, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Ahmadu Bello, Tafawa Balewa, Nwafor Orizu,

Obafemi Awolowo, Michael Okpara, Akanu Ibiam, Moshood Abiola, Albert Obiefuna, Michael Iwene Tansi and millions of others is not because of their male children. It is about what they did when they lived!! Do not contest this. It is a simple fact!!

Can anyone show me the son of William Shakespeare that is keeping his name alive. Today we still have the pen in our hands to write our own story in doing good for humanity. How we do it will determine how we would be remembered!!

It's All About Us

@tysalihu I read the thread from the (South African ??) lady that’s been supporting her family and remembered this!

Why do we emphasize male offspring so much?????