Who is to rectify?
I wonder which fetish priest, babalawo, sangoma or obeah purveyor can be relied upon to rectify the current state of affairs?
Wouldn’t it be nice if some time in this period of stillness and quietness could be directed towards shedding attitudinal bad habits?
After childhood, who is responsible for a person’s well being? The elderly and infirm need support, but everyone else can take personal responsibility for getting through life.
Some might regard these thoughts as part of one political ideology or another. Everyone is entitled to hold their views, of course.
On a very basic level, it doesn’t make sense to plant oranges and expect to reap a harvest of apples at a later stage. Our habits make us who we become.