Sunday. The exquisitely furnished and spacious house of the Lord is through the eye, delicious.

"Peace be with you," words of the 'man in white.' He is not a man up to surrender but the 'man of God' asking people to surrender their souls to the Lord. In the middle edge, among the people of the Lord, Njenga. He too, is a man of God, particularly after all human doors and hearts were shut on him. He is the present societal depiction of Chinua's Achebe's world. His, has fallen apart. A man whose grace had caught Grace and company is threatening to thread him to the grass, at least for now, while the dry soil too beckons.

His name at his area of locality, vaguely points out to a man of an astound character, associated with 'building' and truly, a decade before yesterday, he had an empire that has now fizzled out like the Doth-raki Calvary charge. Today, he builds castles. In a paradoxical satisfaction of his name, Njenga's world is crumbling. He was hit by this tornado, while trying to be 'a man'.

" I'm happily married, with two children and not much of a heavy net worth to my name but I float in the sea of men worth just about a million dollars," Njenga said on television in an interview, precisely ten years from yesterday. looking at him now floating in desperation hurts. 

He, just like you an I, know that his palace did not turn into a pit out of a night's hard work of superstition. You would not rest in peace in his state, knowing that such an accomplished man, saw the bricks break in a blink to pieces, pieces of sorrow. Nothing much to his diagnosis in his glory days pointed to any acute illness. All along, he has been a well received son of depression! Love, ten years in it and all the flies are out of the basket!

He was too accomplished to come out stained. He was too sober to speak to ask for help. He was a man. His way from being a man to now hoping for manna and milk in the good land, was orchestrated by his heart. As an executive director to a big company and a man that knew men, through self will, denied himself a way out of his sorrows. He would not imagine looking sorry in front of the highly valued 'Nikons and canons'

He realized that his family became unfamiliar when he lost his Mumbi. The sons sought home far away from home without notice. In a palatial house, he was alone. Half a decade from ,yes, yesterday, He saw what only Job, The Almighty and authors of the Holy book saw. He was firmly detached and embedded to depression. You know who visits you after you only show up for work twice a week. Mr /Mrs. Letter that lights the fire. All this is displaying in his screen of thought as he tries to hold it up together and now, he can't even hold himself together anymore. He skid through the murram road of debts in depth using the small remnants only to remain with a bottomless self.

“Where were they and why couldn’t the sons aid him though?” you're asking. In their quest for a new home overseas, they didn’t manage to cross the sea. They succumbed to a sinking plane crash. Add that to his crashing world too. What shocks Njenga and I, is the fact that in this dark moments he decided to be man. But why? Society was that your knock?

He could barely allow the weak edges of his swords exposed. Before glory, his people had painted him black for 'not making it.' He didn’t want to see that sooth again.

He was just introduced to this House of God from where his pieces are trying to catch the ‘Peace of God’ In many days, today he will partake the body of Christ, a meal, and an ‘It’s okay to talk’ day pack. The long nailed society is of course now going to try and help him. Interestingly!

Through my lens, Njenga and his society are in that order, the first and second convicts of the damage. Sorry my lens was sharpened in a Law School. Having this in mind, I ask, Can we do better? Is it the techniques we lack? How do we create a safe environment for Opening up?

In prose I opine:

1. Create a safe, non-judgmental environment: Create an environment where men feel safe to speak about their struggles without fear of judgment or criticism. This can be done by actively listening to men’s concerns and validating their feelings. For example, if a man is struggling to talk about his depression, a friend can respond by saying “It sounds like you’re going through a tough time. I’m here for you and I’m here to listen.”

2. Provide resources: Offer men access to resources such as online mental health counseling and support groups. This can help men get the professional help they need without feeling embarrassed or judged. Online counseling also provides men with access to mental health services regardless of their location or financial situation.

3. Promote self-care: Encourage men to take care of themselves by exercising, eating a balanced diet, and getting adequate rest. Self-care helps men to manage stress and anxiety and can also improve their overall well-being.

4. Encourage positive coping strategies: Teach men positive coping strategies such as mindfulness and meditation to help them manage stress and anxiety. These strategies can be used to manage difficult feelings and allow men to process their emotions in a healthy way.

5. Educate about mental health: Provide men with information about mental health and the importance of seeking help. This can be done by providing men with resources and articles that discuss the signs and symptoms of mental health issues such as depression and anxiety.

6. Build a support network: Help men to build a supportive network of family and friends they can turn to when they need help. This can be done by actively encouraging men to reach out to their loved ones when they’re feeling overwhelmed or by connecting them with local support groups.

Sir, in the changing times of the world, ‘Every man for himself, God for us all.

Let us talk. And maybe, we can consider shading a few dings of the salty eye water if that too works!

Peace be with you!