KEY LESSONS FROM THE TEETH AND TONGUE CORDIAL RELATIONSHIP

Have you ever imagined the cordial relationship between the tongue and the teeth, how they are able to do things together without hurting each other? What could be the brain behind it outside God's design? The teeth have the ability to grind the tongue due to its sharp-in-nature state while the tongue is soft and feeble. Yet they live and work together harmoniously.

An Igbo adage says the tongue and teeth live and romance in grace (udo n'amara k'eze na ire ji biri). So grace keeps them going. But outside grace, I see respect in both sides especially from the tongue. The tongue understands its feeble nature and the sharp nature of the teeth. If it fails to respect the teeth, then it is left at the mercy of the teeth.

I also see willingness to accept a compromise on the side of the teeth. At some other times, the tongue pushes the resting teeth there by offending the teeth. Yet the teeth assumes the elder brother's position, allowing the little and weak baby play as she likes.

I equally see understanding from both sides.

I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word(Martin Luther) and Roland Regan said Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.

I think you and I need to learn from this relationship. With grace, understanding, readiness to accept a compromise, with respect for each other, peace is bought. It is a massage of peace which is supreme, please let's give it a chance. Peace is in our hands