1.0Mathematical 7https://mathematical7.com/m7rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="jHp4g9mLXH"><a href="https://mathematical7.com/m7/the-exit-of-stephen-keshi/">The exit of Stephen Keshi!</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://mathematical7.com/m7/the-exit-of-stephen-keshi/embed/#?secret=jHp4g9mLXH" width="600" height="338" title="“The exit of Stephen Keshi!” — Mathematical 7" data-secret="jHp4g9mLXH" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://mathematical7.com/m7/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://mathematical7.com/m7/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Keshi_2.jpg289175At a time like this one can only draw strength from the depths of philosophy. Any other way is laced with the anguish of the permanency of a loss that no one prepared for. Since Wednesday this week, I have been asking myself the questions: ‘Why Stephen Keshi? Why now? Of course, there are no answers, just a numbing, humbling resignation to the force from which no one can escape. Even this realization fails to diminish the pain of grief, sorrow and sadness that comes with the unexpected and shocking demise of a person we look on as a superhuman. After all, Stephen Keshi was an authentic hero, an athletic specimen that has, with his skills and physicality, achieved an unprecedented great deal within the short period of his 54 year-sojourn here on earth. No one saw Stephen Keshi and death operating within the same realm. So, death’s visit was totally from the blues! Stephen Keshi was not old nor was he reported to be sick. Either would have prepared us. He had also only just lost his wife to cancer a few months ago, so death could not be so cruel as to come for him even before he had finished mourning her. So we thought. But death had no qualms about such sentimental considerations that are nothing but empty vessels of wishful thinking lodged in the human sub-consciousness, never acknowledging the lurking ‘thief’ until he strikes in the dark of night leaving tears, bewilderment and helplessness in its wake! Oh, death how cruel thou art for you will come when you will come. At the risk of repeating the good accounts, I have already heard and read about my friend and football compatriot pouring in torrents from all corners of the world in tribute to him I must add my own little voice. It is before dawn on Wednesday morning. I am woken up by the deafening sound of my phone ringing and piercing through the silence of pre-dawn. It must be a call either from heaven or from hell. Calls are not made at that time unless there is good news that can’t wait or bad news that must be delivered no matter how ungodly the hour. It is from an unknown number. The caller declares he is a journalist. I sense straightaway it must be bad news.