Assorted peppered stew and life’s choices
Not so hand in hand
In Nigeria, or most parts of West Africa, I’d assume, when you order a plate of peppered stew with assorted, usually going with rice, yam, fries, or pretty much anything, it’s a feel-good moment. You get the chance to look into the pot of stew and point at the meat you want.
Typically, you can start going — liver, roundabout, shaki (cow stomach), ponmo (cow skin)… and orishirishi — as many parts and types of meat as you want, all in the same plate of peppered stew. You should visit West Africa. Particularly Lagos, Nigeria.
We wish life is like that sometimes—all on one plate.
Some choices we make are a trade-off, one in and one out. We even give up more sometimes.
They require more thought, more courage.
You’d ask — To what end? Who’s it for? What good will it do? Do I really want it? Can I take responsibility for the outcome?
It’s not assorted peppered stew but you can do it.
