ART MAYOR!!!

I thought of having an art work of myself on blog and I did.
Tell me what you think about this first one?

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT LEADS TO GROWTH

Dedication to growth does not enlarge your potential alone but also, it motivates you in moving forward. It starts in a cycle of growth and if sustained with the movement, it leads to extensive growth.

Music became the next thing that interest me after I was chased out from a football field and football became a "lost passion and dream."

My mum was one of the worship team at my home church and on Saturday evenings, I follow her to rehearsals. The population of the worship team  is more than 100. We have different kinds of musical instruments.

Always, I get carried away looking at the guys playing the instrument and this makes me to like music. I spoke with one out of the guys that handles instruments to train me in guitar. He promise too but couldn't meet up with it because of his schedules and school and at work.

It came to a point that on Saturday, I stop going with my mum. I go to the church one hour before the reheasal and setup the drums training myself.
I tried to do the same with guitar but it was difficult for me to learn by myself.

I bought my first acoustic guitar and took a two months guitar lesson. My teacher was not good in the areas which i wanted but he thought me the foundation and I continue the training at home myself with the materials i borrowed from some friends.

I had many challenges but never gave up on musical instruments. It came to a point were I realize the incredible power of personal growth. The growth added another dimension to my music life and I developed in writing songs and arranging it.

Success in life determines how well equip you are. If you train yourself and develop your talent, gift, or what you like doing most, you will go further more quicker than you've ever dreamed.


Doing a song tittle "OJUMO" which I composed in my native language "YORUBA."

The pianist really did well. Hearing the song for the first time, played along with me. It was awesome!

My African friend also contributed with his "TALKING DRUM."

LOST PASSION AND DREAM

"Were did you go after school hour? you ought to be in extra-lesson and you went playing football with those boys I told you not to mingle with, I will deal with you."

That is the summary of what my father tells me anytime I return home from football field when I was in junior high school (but never dealt with me).

I have passion for football which grows everyday whenever I set my eyes on ball, either on the television, people playing on the street or in a football field. I never stop playing because I love the game and this makes me famous in my area after I had joined a football team.
When I'm in a game, my keeper is confident in me because I never allow a player to bypass me my right full back.

My dream was to become a football star and be the best I can and what happened on a faithful afternoon killed my dream.

My Parent move to a location which I had to follow them. It was a dangerous
place to leave and train a child in the way he will be grow up and be responsible. My parents tell me that "A child who wants to be useful for himself, society, and Nation must not make friends with children that corrupt good behavior."

There is a football field which is the only one and the best training field. Robbery and drugs addicted boys are always present to watch people training and take their drug in the bush.
The police comes there most time to arrest people taking drugs and many times they arrest innocent people too.

The second week after my parents settle down, I went to the field to watch football. I had fear in me and many thought about what will happen if the police mistakenly arrest me without taking a drug? what will I tell my parent if they come for me in the station? I was so afraid and couldn't wait for twenty minute. I rushed back home.

I couldn't sleep for couple of days because of not playing football, so I went again to the field the fourth week. I was enjoying the match and suddenly, I heard a gun shot. People were running here and there. I didn't hesitate, I ran for the safety like a rat running from the hungry cat.

Fortunately for me, the entrance door was near to me and I escaped home and never when back.

There was no safe place to train or play football so after a while, I lost the interest and did not want to play football anymore.

Getting to Romania, Some friends invited me over for football. One of them came to pick me up on Thursday night. For my first time on the football field after many years, I could tell that I am fit, the skills are not dead but my dream for football is gone.

                                                            I am in love of the ball..........

                                          Doing what I have missed for many years........ LoL!

                                                   Making sure no goal enter the post




WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY YOU HAVE TO REVIVE OR ACCOMPLISH YOUR DREAM

ATTITUDE

The longer I live, the more I realize the importance of attitude in life and not just that, but, how I can live a life of acceptance in my community  anywhere I go.

Attitude is more important than education, than money, than silver or gold, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people may think or say or do,
 

It is more than appearance in the president lodge, more important than gifts, or skills that makes you an excellent man.

We have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we want to embrace for  every day and this has become a daily routine.

The fact that people could be change is inevitable and the more you try to give your best impacting in them, the more challenges. Many will run from you and never will believe you that "good name is better than silver nor gold."

My parents do tell me that, "the behavior of a man will follow him wherever he goes." I can say with all that is within me that it is true and real because I have tried it and it's working for me.

Many prove to be wise, smart and tricky, but at the long run, they become the overall losser in life.

We are in-charge of our attitude. There is possibility for a change of attitude if it's bad, and this depends on individual. There is always a way out if you determine to get out.

HAVE A GOOD ATTITUDE!


WHAT KIND OF ATTITUDE DO YOU DISLIKE AND LIKE?

BEAUTY

Beauty, they say "Lays in the eye of the beholder."

From different perspective, The way we see things is not always the same.

Usually every morning when I get up from bed, I go straight into my schedules but, something happened on a faithful morning.

I got up from the bed and the first thing I did was looking at the mirror. After a while I said to myself, "is this how I look?" My face look ugly and quickly, I rush to the shower and had my bath. My concentration was on my face and  I kept on washing for minutes. After cleaning up, I went straight to the mirror to have a look again.

I was amazed with the way I saw myself. "I look beautiful" was the thought that came in my mind.

It doesn't mean that I need to take a shower before accepting the fact that I am fearfully and wonderfully created.

The conclusion you make about how you look will determine how you accept what others say about it.

"You are the most ugliest I have ever come across," "though you are young but you look like an old person who has no care." All this are lies which are meant to hold you back from progressing in life.

Positive thinking is the best way to live. Think about beauty and what it means to you. Be open to yourself, encourage yourself and feel beautiful because you are created with BEAUTY.

SNOW

I heard many stories from different people about the fun, games and entertainment programme on the mountains during the winter period. I had it in mind to go during Christmas period which I did with my friends. The journey started on a beautiful evening with anticipation and excitement of going to the top of the mountain. The bus was so long that we had extra space for sleeping. I determined in my heart not to sleep but to open my eyes wide to see what was going on around me. In the bus, I sat with a friend who was my entertainer. He said "Is it true that you have never seen snow before?" The question was a shock. I was caught unaware and did not know what to say but to laugh and after I had gain strength to talk I said, "well it is true and why did you ask?" He said "Somebody close to you told me and I know you don't have snow in the part of Africa you came from." Which was true. I only see snow in the television but I never had a touch or walk on it. He said to me again "I will warn you not to go high on the mountain because you could fall down and break your bones and be very careful when you step on it because, snow makes someone to dance if she don't want." We both laugh and had lots of fun.





Smile on the face of new Africans in Europe heading for the mountain top.

Laughing to a funny joke in the bus like a little kid watching a cartoon.

LISTENING

One of the major aspect of life that needs concentration to achieve what is said is "listening," which we need to focus our attention on it.
We need listening for our daily activity in order to live peacefully, acceptable and happily with our society. Many are not recognize because they have misuse the opportunity. They never want anyone to speak in a gathering, meeting, and everywhere they go because of their belief "I know more than anyone" and always, they mess up. If they are opportune to give a contribution or speak, they say meaningless words and unreasonable sentence because they fail to gain knowledge while others are speaking.
Student often fail woefully in any giving examination and some are advice to withdraw from school because of the listening skill they fail to develop in classroom.
Sometimes we make a decision through oral listening in our relationship which causes many misunderstanding that damage many things and at the end leads to breakup in relationship.
Another major problem is that many hear but fail to listen, which both are not the same.
Hearing is a passive process that deals with vibration of sounds in the eardrum while Listening is a dynamic process that leads to a change, development in speaking and growth.
If we learn to listen to others, there will be a continuously change in our speech, giving a reasonable decision and contribution will be acquired, growing to be a good speaker will not be too hard.

CHRISTMAS PERIOD IN ROMANIA

Christmas brings joy in every Christian home, City, Region, and Country. It's always a time of big celebration that people never pray to miss.
My first Christmas in Romania was such a great and awesome time which i can not but talk about. The celebration started with the installation of Christmas Tree and Light at the City Center for a couple of days and commenced it's function few days few days before Christmas.

I was at the City Center when the Light was Launched and for many minutes there was a shout of joy from the people around at the appearance of the light.

The biggest surprise was Santa driving a public transport. It was so amazing how little children were waving at him. I told him I would love to take a picture in front of his mass transport.

The Christmas Tree was wonderful with colorful and sparkling light around it. People were so happy with the beauty of the City and everywhere was shining and sparkling which lead many to take pictures which I also took a picture with friends.

LONELY IN A STRANGE LAND

I woke up in the middle of the night in Lawrence's house, a Nigerian friend I meet in a college in Ghana, and picked up my sharp flip-mobile phone lying at the right top corner of my bed. Opening the phone, I saw the display read 3 A.M. I heard a sound but did not know were it was coming from so, I paid attention to know who is making the sound and were it was coming from. "Croak, croak, croak," the sound came again and I realize it was a frog at the back of my window. I closed my mobile phone and tried to sleep again, but could not. Suddenly, my mind went straight to my entry visa that would expire the following week ending. while thinking on how to extend it I realize I had no money for the documentation and for the re-newer fees and can not go home to Nigeria were I am from came because I had register for a four months training program. The money which my sister in Italy who is sponsoring me sent two months ago had finished and the last time I spoke with her on phone she said "Moses, I do not have any money now because I am not working." When I remembered my sisters last statement I was filled with fear and anxiety, and my heart pounded because I had no other sponsor except her. I said to myself "should I pack my luggage and go back to my country Nigeria? even if I should go, would I fly in the air without wings or maybe jorney on foot for many kilometers with my luggage on my head?" I had no answer and I was confused.

I changed my position, facing the roof of the building I opened my eyes in the dark room and said, "God, were are you?", but He did not answer. I was hopeless and don't know what to do, so I stood up and dressed. After dressing, I open the door and with my phone in my pocket, stepped silently into the sitting room, feeling full of distress in my heart.
I went straight to the wall and switched on the light. I sat at the center table not knowing what to do next. Nothing came into my mind, so I stood up with my mouth open. What came out was "God I need you at this hour." I poured out my heart to God for an hour, walking around the room silently.
"Cock-a-do-doodle-doo! Cock-a-do-doodle-doo! Cock-a-do-doodle-doo!", the cock crows.
I felt tired, so I laid down on a three-seater long chair and slept off.
The noise of the little children going to school woke me up, so I opened my eyes and rubbed my left hand on my face. I reflected over what had happened before I slept off. "Oh, I had a dream," I said to myself. My brain grabbed the message, passed it to my memory and my mind picked it up. I picked my phone and called Nicholas who has been like a father to me since I came to Ghana. He is the head of the church were I worship, Global Evangelical Church Community 4, Tema. When he picked my call I said, "hello sir." He responded "hello Moses, and how are you?" I replied, "I'm not fine, sir."He asked, "Oh, why are you not fine?" So I explained to him what I was going through. After I had told him everything, he said, "Moses that is not a problem you should worry about. I will call an immigration officer who is a member of the church and give you the feedback or tell him to call you."
A few minutes later my phone rang and I picked it without checking the number. "Hello, hello," I answered. A cool male voice responded and I felt relieved. He said "is that Moses?" I replied, "yes," I will help you out and I assure you that your extension permit has been granted," he informed me. I was overwhelmed with joy and I whispered "THANK YOU GOD."