Dschang, November 03, 2025.
Vanity of Vanities, All is Vanity!
Dear Compatriots, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
The Dead Cities of Cameroon Inspire Us to Reflect.
Reflection on Human Existence and Divine Complementarity
We are all called to be born, to live, and, inevitably, to die. As the eternal wisdom of the Scriptures teaches, there is a time to be born, a time to fully live the joys and trials of existence, and a time to return to the dust from which we came. This cyclical inexorability of human life invites us to a profound meditation on our ephemeral passage through this world. Yet, amid this transience, what transcends temporal contingencies and bestows true meaning upon our earthly pilgrimage is the unalterable love for our fellow human beings. This love, generous and selfless, is the golden thread that weaves the fabric of our human relationships, reminding us that we are not isolated islands but interconnected links in a grand chain of fraternity.
No one can claim to pierce the veils of mystery that envelop the future of humanity after us. The paths of destiny are impenetrable, and future generations will chart their own course amid the uncertainties of time. However, at the heart of this cosmic enigma, our deep and sincere attachment to Christ remains an immutable constant, an eternal light that illuminates the darkness of uncertainty. For love of the Savior is not subject to the vicissitudes of the world; it rises above the ages, anchored in divine eternity, and unites us in a spiritual communion that defies the boundaries of time and space.
In this regard, allow me to evoke a sublime metaphor offered by Creation itself: the fingers of the hand are not equal, and it is God, in His infinite wisdom, who has thus designed our anatomy to teach us a profound and universal lesson. Observe them: the thumb, robust and opposed, enables grasping; the index finger, directive; the middle finger, central and balanced; the ring finger, a symbol of alliance; and the little finger, discreet yet essential to the harmony of movement. Their apparent inequality is no imperfection, but a divine orchestration that reveals our vocation to complementarity rather than an illusory equality. Likewise, in the grand mosaic of humanity, each of us brings our unique singularity—talents, experiences, weaknesses—to form a coherent and strong whole. God, the Supreme Architect, thus invites us to help one another, to complement each other mutually, so that the entire human hand may accomplish magnificent works impossible for a single isolated finger. This truth exhorts us to cultivate humility, tolerance, and fraternal love—the pillars of a harmonious society where diversity becomes a source of collective richness.
In sum, may our lives be a living testimony to this Christic love, which unites disparities into a divine symphony. For while birth and death mark the boundaries of our journey, it is in love and complementarity that we touch the eternal.
Fraternally Yours,
Dr. Antoine De Padoue NDEMMANU, Ph.D. in Social Economics.
National President of RDPF-KUMZSE.
Former Candidate in the Presidential Election of October 12, 1997.
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