Skip to main content

It’s not easy, not impossible


This really happened; she walked towards me with well-calculated steps and gorgeously stood before me with such a radiant smile. Very infectious and I had no choice so I smiled back at her. That meant a lot to me. All other thoughts froze in my head. My heartbeat was in rhythm with the smiles. Like a dream, I did not want to wake up but I had already started with self-introduction.

“My name is Victor Ayertey and I followed your tweets and they literally engaged my thoughts. I listened to and watched videos of you performing as a gem. This birthed the interaction that led me to the opportunity to meet you today at this premise…” jumping in like a skydiver, she said “you are welcome…” and she spoke as if she rehearsed what she had to say to me. I was dumbfounded but I had to swiftly adapt to the moment in order to be on the same page as her. She was and is eloquent and proficient.

At some point, it seemed as if I was watching some kind of fairy tale. Not really, it was a live transmission of events.
I am weaving these words based on what I experienced during that encounter. Anyone can be beautiful, but ‘the beauty they say lies in the eyes of the beholder it is subjective though. Yet I know what I saw, that’s beauty intertwined with intellect. The description of what I encountered…

“Behold, she is closed clothed in her uniqueness
The reflection of the Lord’s goodness
She’s confident and firmly glued to her fate
Nothing came by chance, she discovered herself
I am a fore-teller of her state
Of love and of warmth kindness
Humility led her through and through…”

That day was an exception, I took the bold decision, and this wonderful thing happened to me.
Going forward with the story, I told her “I have a passion for literature, particularly poetry. Of which I look up to you like someone so inspiring. I am working hard to live that dream of mine. Every minute that fades away gets me closer to my dream” she looked on as I continued “The decision to discover and recover such things pertaining to that life keeps me moving on. I tend to explore and create real pictures for myself looking closely at the patterns of persons like yourself”

Apiokor S. Ashong on the other side of the coin is living parts of her dreams. I bet she would say “I am now writing the introduction to my dream…” that is something that amazes me about persons of her calibre. They set the stakes very higher than they should have been. And when you want to think outside box for solutions, you will have to take up the challenge. With things like this, it will be prudent to think like no box existed.

“she keeps on running the race, eyes fixed on that finishing line
In for competition not but fueled for inspiration   
Her kind of education’s meant to spin transformation wheels
That informs the world her virtues are sealed with a smile
Woven with tissues, it flows to and fro her blood steam
O how amazing, something special and vaguely magical about her composure
So much to read between the lines from her demeanour…”

We interacted standing halfway through what looked like a doorway. I am actually seeing her for the first time and it feels amazing face-to-face. The premise was very conducive and sound enough to make you want to stay longer. Standing within the purple or mauve-coloured walls blended with appropriate colours, I was filled with joy. Never gave it a thought beginning the year, 2015, that there was going to be such an encounter like this. Within about seven minutes that our impromptu meeting took place, she schooled me. She motivated me as if I booked an appointment for some kind of counselling. I felt as though I went for a seminar of that nature. The precise statements she made were packed and had an intense impact on me.
I was humbled she opened up to listen to me. I am very grateful for this new page written in this life of mine.
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

International Movement of Catholic Students (IMCS) PAX ROMANA,Ghana Federation

Giving the giver that gives you peace and love from the bosom of the size-less heart all the praise  We are matching up to the ends of the earth to make sure that our task of discipleship really goes aboard; this is the title of our hymn “LIBERATION FOR PEACE”    The Holy Spirit knows boundaries; he cannot be limited in his own jurisdiction. So moving on to proclaim that which we have been taught by the teacher, we shall spearhead the action and affirm someday to come “THAT CHRIST MAY BE IN ALL” Not forgetting to promote the student Apostolate among students in higher education, in the Church’s mission and in the world; we came into existence to continue preaching and teaching the word that have life in itself to manifest wonderful and marvelous things according to the Will of the creator, Our Father... Moreover we recognize and work with all concerned men and women for joint action and reflection leading to a more just and equitable social order a...
Post a Comment
Read more

The 21st Memo

To whom it might concern, You can be mighty in your right Yet you are left with nothing but your conscience Your life is much more valuable than a #hashtag Though it's now woven into the fibre of every 21st-century being's thumb You are may have access to the window but not the front door Your accounts are controlled at the backend by a stranger Humble yourself because your digital handle has no door You are worth every cell fighting for your survival  Not every cell ready to impede your survival  Fact is, you have done all the surviving Your brain and heart have never taken a break since your inception Just pause, breathe and acknowledge that this is remarkable So just in case, you intend to give up or mess up, remember they trust your next move Take turns to tell your stories in tens, a decade elapses like a minute You will account for every move and decision you make You do not need to make up but wake up from your slumber Time is running out, better follow it because ...
1 comment
Read more

PEN

This isn’t an acronym. It is a powerful tool. It is blunt but has altered the patterns of history with unequivocal writing success. It has survived all the defining moments through the centuries Ranging from the early reed, quills, and dip pens to the contemporary ballpoint, fountain, and felt pens. History has it that, all users demand a special pen based on the pending purpose of use There is this status symbol attached to any kind of pen that has ever been manufactured. M. Klein and H. W. Wynne had received a US patent for the fountain in 1867. But as early as the 10 th century, the pen had existed.  And until this day, it has metamorphosed through many phases and designs. One of my favourites and most used pen from the 20 th to this century has been Michaels Bich’s Bic pen that was invented in the 1950s. It is simply elegant and mighty. The sword could see itself sharp but the pen is supreme. Talk of brainstorming sessions that led to generati...
Post a Comment
Read more