This essay is offering a chance for Africans to dream dreams of reality but first we must understand the unique peculiarity of the nature of the problems confronting us as a race. We need to resolve together that we shall seek intelligent understanding about these problems and that we shall seek help from the creator of life to give us wisdom to tackle the problems as we identify them. To understand the complexity of the problems facing us will erase from the minds of awakened Africans any dream of illusion, any desire for cosmetic solutions, and any superficial suggestion for the alleviation of the suffering and wretchedness in Africa. If every awakened African can see the challenges ahead of us, this writer is cocksure we shall stop at nothing but a fundamental revolution to revive the dying African minds back to life and to reinvigorate their oppressed spirits. I sincerely believe that anything short of revolution as we try to solve the myriad problems facing Africans will only be a game of play acting and shadow boxing and will definitely remain of no effect to the overwhelming problems about to send a noble race to sleep.

In light of the seriousness of the problems, we shall advise the true leaders already elected by the spirit of truth not to be in a hurry concerning the big task ahead. It should be becoming obvious that we cannot rush through these challenges. The true leaders need time to self-discover the truth of existence, time to package the seeds of revolutionary ideas, and time to prepare the nurseries where we shall bed the seeds as we allow them to germinate successfully with minimum loss. In addition, we need time to transplant the growing seedlings of genuine knowledge, truth and love into the newly sanctified hearts of those already designated by heaven as soldiers of light.

The soldiers of light are the youths of today. The selection of the youth by heaven, I believe, is because the bulk of the present generation are irredeemably lost and we can no longer reach them. Not because it is impossible to redeem them but it is because they have blatantly refused to accept or to acknowledge that, they are ill and needed the help and attention of physicians. The sages have said that unless a person knows and accepts that he/she is ill, it is difficult for such a person to receive healing. Sages called such people the greatest fools, because they are the ones that do not know that they do not know. Based on this fundamental truth, the true leaders have no choice than to work with the youth. The genuine and honourable leaders shall find their ways into the hearts of the institutions of education of their societies where they shall have greater opportunities to reach out and to touch the younger generations with selfless devotion and loving care.

This writer believes that heaven has specially prepared these younger generations with new improved hearts before sending them to planet earth. The reflective minds must have noticed a unique characteristic common to the children born from the 1980s. These children have remarkable habits that consistently refuse to accept abrupt 'yes' or 'no' answer from their parents when they asked fundamental questions about life. These children are the 'Why-Babies'! Since their arrival on our planet they have kept their parents alert and on their toes with incessant why-questions. Every unsatisfactory answer from the parents attracts a volley of, whys. Truly, I love these children; they are the precious gifts of heaven to this generation.

These children are the hopes of the future of the physical world. Without them, the apocalypses foretold by the prophets of old would have become a self-fulfilling reality. However, with these

children around, once again there is hope for the world. I sincerely believe Heaven created these children in order to expose the foolishness in the life of their parents. These children will challenge the unquestioning attitudes of their parents that seem to accept all hideous traditions and customs of their society as sacrosanct. They will challenge the gullibility of their parents that always seem to endorse every murderous scoundrel as leader of their society. Moreover, they will challenge the historical fabricated fears and superstitions that the hoodlums of the world have used to justify and to maintain immoral, unethical and unjust powers over the economic and political thrones of societies. These New Age children shall shatter every value and culture of slavery in place in our world. Of course, charity shall begin within each home; this is a warning to every parent in Africa and the world too.

Hence, let the elects of heaven, the awakened souls and the true leaders that have discovered who they are in the plan of heaven concentrate all their efforts on the younger generation. You must allow the older generation to perish in their foolishness since their case is a foregone conclusion. Pass them by since they are beyond redemption or loving. This generation believes it has already found the answers to all life's questions in mammon and that is why the Dishonourable persons of every society and the unthinking followers are unwilling either to listen to new philosophical ideas and theories or to consider alternative socio-economic and political practices. They have refused to accept or to acknowledge that there is something wrong with our world. Since they think and believe they are on top of the world, therefore, they adopted a motto of life that says: Let the music plays on and may the status quo remains forever. In their conservative arrogance, they have relentlessly waged war on anyone that suggests a need for a fundamental change of values, beliefs and practices that will usher into our world a universal regime of welfare for all and not for the few ruthless conquerors of societies.

We shall cautiously warn the awakened Africans, the true leaders to pass by these lots, let them be since they are beyond redemption. With their heinous nature, the dishonourable persons are ready to slaughter, murder and take the life of the true leaders if you give them the slightest opportunity. They may look modern, prim, proper and sophisticated; they are still the same barbaric and murderous personalities as of the ancient times. The seed of evil is still running fresh in their veins. Pass them by as you focus your love, attention and energy on the generation of tomorrow. Our children are the hopes of the future of planet earth. Through these precious materials, we shall rebuild Africa and we shall make it new again with the aid of the ever true, yet untried and untested values of divine love.

Finally, as you proceed on your divine assignment as a true unassuming leader of your world, please always remember these words of wisdom from Lao Tzu of China:

As a leader, lead properly, Don't resort to force in the usual ways, Win the World by 'not-doing'. How do I know to do this? … Therefore, the Sage who leads says: 'I practise 'not-doing' and the people transform themselves. I enjoy peace and the people correct themselves. I stay out of their business affairs and the people prosper. I have no desire and the people, all by themselves, become simple and honest."

May all the elects of heaven be truly blessed and may you be fruitful as you plant the seeds of genuine knowledge, truth and love in Africa. May the creator of heaven and earth bless our efforts as we recover and replenish the lost years and as we redeem the present and the future of our continent for the grace and glory of heaven and humanity.

In the Spirit of Truth

SAM ABBD ISRAEL