A DAY CALLED LOVE

Hey there,

How was your Val's day? Mine was just there, though got several Val wishes from friends through SMS and a lovely gift from a older admirer. He was just a dear.

Down here, traffic was crazy...people were stuck in traffic and were made late for one appointment or the other. I can imagine the facial expression on a gal who was kept waiting because her guy could not get to her on time or a guy who had everything planned for a romantic evening with his gal...... but later discover she wouldnt make it because of traffic.
That's how terrible the traffic was.

Though would have shared what i did on Val's Day with you, but sorry to disappoint you....i live a boring life which is why i started this blogged in the first place (that's the story of my life).
Anyway, this year i saw a new side to valentine's day than the one i'm used to. 

It's more of others than on us. What i'm trying to say is that people are becoming more involved with others than just themselves.

People are spending holidays or the so-called special days with people they don't even know.
The way we see and do things in the past are now gradually been seen as selfish and traded for selflessness. Social responsibility is now the in-thing. 

Giving back to the social is so rewarding and in it's little way helps make the society a better place for all of us.

I think this financial turmoil in the West is a blessing in disguise for Africa (though not in its totality). 

You may ask , Why? How? 

Well, people are becoming aware of the fact that Africa is not just a land of war but is  land full of blessings if one can take a good unbaised view at the continent. It just simply need few good heads to make it a gold mine for business. 

If not, why is that alot of foreign countries bringing in their enterpreneurial and expertize into this great continent? They are looking for ways to invest in the continent which is great in a way (That's if they aren't looking for cheap labour). But that's business, right? However, i am glad we on the spot light for once for a good thing.

For how long? who cares....as long as we are not going to make the same mistakes our forefathers made that led us to the colonial era, and we make the best out of it and tell them "Developed Countries" that they are very,very wrong about us. 

And that we are much more than what they think of us while keeping it real.
Whatever the case maybe, the world is watching and the SET TIME for us to show them that we are great people is now.

Bye for now
it's ur gal....Gentlehawk
Stay Real, Stay True

valentine's day

Life could be a sucker atimes...yet it could be strawberry dip in chocolate.

Whichever way one looks at it, believe me it is the same.

What are we saying, tommorrow is VAL's Day and most of us don't even believe in LOVE anymore and some still do.....but the don't win. Why???

Take for example, Rihanna and Chris' case, one would think they've got it all...a love made in heaven. But see what is happening..only God knows the full story so i would even go there until they both make their public statement. So, contrary to what they make us believe, a made in heaven relationship needs a down to earth working on. How can a good relationship turn sour? What went wrong? Was it HIM or was it HER? All these questions have crossed our minds but you know, it is easier to throw blames than to accept the fault.

Tomorrow, we all will be exchanging gifts with those we love and hold dear to our heart but what we fail to see that one day isn't enough to show these people that we love them. It shoud be a way of life...you may ask "How do i mean". Someone as "Little Grain of sand makes a mighty Ocean", and i so much love that saying because it is absolutely true.

Showing little genuine art of love to those you love everyday no matter how small we may think they are, when you are hurt by the same person believe me they will one day look back and remember these act of love. A man could decide to do the dishes for her when he senses she need a break and she may decide to pay one of the bills for him. A neighbour decides to give a helping hand by taking out the trash or watching over the kids. A brother can take time out of his very busy schedule to teach a little sister how to draw, ride a bicycle or even with her homework. Think of something little to do to someone (not just your sweetheart!) and feel free, feel light and feel loved.

Love is beautiful and very light. Love is a very big thing and it takes a man or a woman with a BIG HEART to love.

ARE YOU ONE?

HAPPY VAL'S DAY TODAY......tomorrow and always.

From Gentlehawk,

Stay real and Stay true.

INTRO

Hey everybody,

I'm ur host on this ride....my blog name is real4u but friends call me gentlehawk.

So i hope we'll be friends and enjoy these rides together because i hate them lonely rides.

We are going to talk about alot of things....from fashion to people to places to events to emotions to sports to whatever you want to talk about as long as it is real.

Cos here is where it starts....yes, this very place.

No holding back nothing or anything...i want to hear it and we want to know it all......lol

Let's get silly, stupid as long as we are so so so REAL!!!!

With alot of things are going on around the world, people need someone to talk to, without been judged. The world is moving so fast and alot of people seem to be entangled in it. Is like the world is going mad. We sleep with every thing fine and we wake up to see disaster. EVEN THE STRONG IS FALLING. But if you don't want to talk about it, fine but i need to tell you what i'm going through....cos i need want to remain sane. And aside that, i want to tell you about alot of beautiful things, places, events and people who are still beautiful despite all this changes around the world. So, maybe you can hang in there for me....ok?

Being REAL is the best thing to do, cos it is what makes LIFE so very TRUE.

so, be real and be true.

from Gentlehawk,
Bye....4 now.