Blessings to you, great Prof. A man of integrity and courage. You are genuine. You are precious.

happy birthday baba, the icon of English.

freecocoa: What could be the reason for that?

But na wa o,you just gave some crazy Nlanders license to talk ill of your father.

Sorry in advance,don't take whatever they say to heart .

I think worldman is only fair and sincere about his fathers look. And who knows if his question "What could be the reason for that?" is meant to search for a rejuvenating therapy or formula for his father.
One thing about we Africans is that we seldom call a spade a spade. I praise this guy for thinking differently.

My grandpa at 90 still drive a car for hours at a time, shovel snow in front of his house for hours, spend hours reading and researching, in short, he is more active than many 50 year old folks. While my father at 57 though healthy is less active and behaves like an old man. In fact, my mum do make gest of him about his old man behavior.

Talking about my father on Nairaland doesn't mean I love him less or that I disrespect him, it means there's something in me that wish he is better than the way he is right now 'cos I want to have him around for many, many more years...