THE POWER OF TOGETHERNESS (WE THE WE)

      It’s never well when “I” thinks it's “We.” When a single note believes it’s the orchestra, and when “We the people” is interpreted to mean “I am the we.” The lure to “go my separate way” or “do my own thing” is the ailment of our time—whether in the home, society, church, or United Nations. Something is wrong when the ignorance of “I” boasts of its wisdom; when self-centered rebellion usurps unity and togetherness; and when the delusion of lone-rangerism claims enlightenment. Even God is a team of Three; Creation is a “let us” event; and the joy of Eden is a complementarity of the “we” of Adam and Eve. In the words of Malcolm X, “When ‘i’ is replaced with ‘we’ even illness becomes wellness.”
     Let's redeem the “we,” through the power of togetherness. For, as the African writer Chinua Achebe aptly explains: “When we gather together in the moonlight village ground, it is not because of the moon. Every man can see it in his own compound. We come together because it is good for kinsmen to do so. Therefore, let us continue with the team spirit and enjoy the power of togetherness. Let's smile not because we don't have problems but because we are stronger than the problems. Together we have an identity that couldn't be achieved individually.” It’s why we must come together, stay together, work together, pray together, and worship together. “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” (Psalms 133:1)—Samuel Koranteng-Pipim