Mahama the Renaissance man

Renaissance is a French word meaning “rebirth.” The eagle has an incredible characteristic in connection with "rebirth" which I want to share.

By the time an eagle reaches the age of 30, its strength deteriorates so much that survival becomes difficult: its talons lose their flexibility and cannot properly grip prey, its beak becomes dull and bent, and its wing feathers grow thick and heavy, sticking to its chest and impairing its flight. The bird then retreats to a mountaintop for months and knocks off its beak by banging it against a rock, plucks out its talons, and then plucks out its feathers, each stage producing a regrowth of the removed body parts that “renews” the eagle and allows it to live for another 30 to 40 years.

The eagle is not alone in this breath-taking attribute, even though his inability to become president again in 2016 and 2020 is a sour memory, former President Mahama like the eagle, is going through the painful process of rebirth; and the dreadful tragedy that will strike the umbrella fraternity is to change its flag-bearer.

Judging from the subpar performance of the sleepy, banal, hodgepodge and sozzled Elephant, the rebirth of the young man from Bole is going to be extremely beneficial to the people of Ghana. He is coming back with more vim, vigour and learned lessons.

Little wonder the Bible mentions in Isaiah 40:31 that those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint.

This is the portion of former President John Dramani Mahama since his hope in the Lord is unquestionable. He will be like a stepping stone into a new world. A new him. Dynamic. Revitalised. Refreshing.

Anthony Obeng Afrane