It's great to be Ghanaian,and it's certainly great tobe alive!
After being exposed once again to the plushness of the Central Region (Elmina Beach Resort) last December for an institutional retreat, I am fast realising this place is my home -- and I am loving it.
Contrasted sharply against many of my contemporaries, I have had it quite good. Exactly 26 years ago this month, my parents; my older brother, Samuel, and I would find ourselves in Brussels, Belgium to begin life as expatriates -- on the path of a priviledged life that would begin in an apartment in Woluwe Saint-Lambert -- and end in Belgian suburbia of Overijse-Maleizen, where tragedy would beget us with my maternal grandmother, and the untimely demise of my brother in 1991 after a 14-month coma.
When I was recruited in 2004 by my current employers from Belgium, it was nothing less of a God-send -- all expenses paid and obtaining confirmation for the position on no less than my 27th birthday! The turbulence I experienced following my helping of my former employers to move into the centre of Brussels was no mean feat! "Baptism of fire" comes to mind, big-style!
In all seriousness, I have been blessed--arriving in an election year in August 2004, and still alive to witness another one, which is replete with political activities: NPP has a flag-bearer under Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo; NDC has its ever-eternal Professor John Evans Atta-Mills; and interestingly, CPP elected theirs in December, with Dr.Paa Kwesi Nduom getting the nod to represent the party.
It is certainly going to be an interesting year.
Whilst I reflect over happenings of last year in both private and personal ways, as well as the positive developments going to take place, let me take this opportunity to wish all Ghanaians and fellow readers of this blog a STUPENDOUS New Year!
As you might see from the inset picture, depicting Stanbic Bank's sponsorship of some games associated with Ghana 2008, football is coming home!!!
3 comments:
Well, Happy Birthday, belated or too early, perhaps, and happy new year.
Thank you for telling us your life. It's a fascinating tale.
Beaver, HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Long time...I've taken a necessary back-seat for a while, but I am as eager as a beaver toget back. This February will be my 3rd year blogging--it's impt for me to re-engage readers...
Be by your blog very soon!
Yeah, I feel your pain. I've had to do the same myself, much to the discontentment of some readers. But... looks like we're both back in style !
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