About “WILLOWY CHRONICLES”

Hey guys,

Here is a little something something from my next book!

If you have been following my blog and reading it, you will notice that I have posted a chapter of the book. That is how special y'all are to me.

Watch out for this amazing and thrilling story.

Below is just a summary of the book.

Susan is a young sophisticated yet simple business tycoon who didn’t have life easy. She discovered she had to fight for everything in life because life enjoys playing expensive jokes on her. 

And fighting for everything she did…her life, career and above all “Love”.

And that is the case, when she found herself in a whirlwind love triangle…

In love with two men, both disappeared one after the other but reappearing after many years to reclaim their love. 

But the truth is that just like the willow tree; beaten, bent and broken by the raging storm of life, she survived and was stronger because undeniably what doesn’t kill you will make you stronger.

So who will be the man to win her heart…….is it RONALD or is it TONY!!!

Trust me on this one..you won't be disappointed!

I promise you a lot of emotions.

So watch out...coming soon!

Your gal, 

Real Gentlehawk.

Peace

PARENTING IN THIS CENTURY

Having kids is the most amazing experience for anyone who have them. Whether you are tight-ass person, a thug, straight or crooked, rich or poor, whoever you are, seeing your kid for the very first time, bring up some unexpected emotions in you, you never thought you had. Yep! A kid can do that to you. 

Now, don't think I don't know there are some off - people (here I put a question mark), who have traded their hearts for rocks - this very people never get any reaction from this experience - well, all I can say is, 'Y'all need Jesus!

So back to the real and true people...so kids can make a 300pound man behave silly or even force an irresponsible guy to grow up.  So you get the gist, right? 

Becoming a parent forces us to reevaluate our own relationship with our parents (the lucky ones who still have theirs around) and we then begin to see everything they did for us or to us through a parent's eye and not through a child's.

Here is the thing, being a parent is a privilege and even more being a parent in this technological century is a great blessing.

However having said that, parenting in century is the hardest and most challenging thing ever. Is it the drugs, cults, bullying, identity manipulation, sexuality and sexual orientation,social pressure, cultural diversity, looks, education etc, the list is unending and to top it up, the world is new a global village. So now you have more pressure and problems not only from your immediate society but the big world.

The days of 'It takes a village to train a child is fast becoming over'. Trust issues are becoming the norm.

Not to forget that kids these days are smarter and wiser...thanks to Google - the brain most parents don't have. How can I motivate my child to study hard in school just like my parents did, by telling me the oldest trick in the book. Remember when our parents use to say, 'I always took first position in school, never second'. But you can't use that, now that everyone's results are just a click away. Parents these days are so confused and delusional when it come to their kids. There's the question, "should I be a friend or a manager or a parent? 

Yet the greatest gift this century brings is technology has also made it easy...not easier, to bring up a child.

All it takes is modesty and balance. Giving a child a balanced life.

Parenting is sure becoming tougher as the years roll by, but the amazing thing is that once done rightly it is the most rewarding and beautiful thing ever.

So shout out to all the 21st century and beyond Parents, thank you for being so true and real. YOU ALL ROCK!

MOLTEN SADDNESS ( Excerpt)

A cosy but squelchy day it is.

A beautiful day for lovers as they walk and look into each other’s eyes saying all love and true words to each other.

It’s a day a lonely man walks along unnoticed, walked ‘cos no one really cares whether he has eaten or asks where his destination is.

It’s a day the old woman next door gazes out of the window into her world. It’s been years she saw them…fifteen solid sad years. Though it seems like yesterday, they promise to call but…hope everything.

A day the young couple downstairs shouts and yells at each other.

But the old woman doesn't mind at all, in fact, the young couple seems to be happy though they have been doing that for years. Her own life hadn't been like that at all. It was peaceful though tough….raising three boys with a love-full husband. Stephen was always been there for her; every Thanksgiving and Christmas was always an occasion to look forward to. Stephen always gets the big turkey while she stays home to take care of the boys. Their home isn't large but it was comfortable and homely. Anyone would love to return to it after a hard day’s work.

It is a day that the Chinese family few blocks away makes those funny noises, chatting away and singing those folk-songs about spring as a little Chinese girl plays the violin and plays pretty good too.

The puddles made by the rain runs across the road and pavement in a beautiful yet rare pattern.

A day the trees all gaze up to the sky and their leaves shed the after tear-drops of the rain.

The day a little lost puppy cries out ‘cos there’s no one to keep him warm and dry. It cries out to everyone…anyone who walks by but no one cares about a lost wet little creature. Poor lad, all he wants is a loving hand to keep him warm and dry in a cosy home.

A day a poor girl wraps herself up in her rags and sleeps peacefully on that long hard bench in the public park, as she pillows her head with her hands. Dreaming that someday she will grow up to be a beautiful maiden and a charming prince will come and rescue her from all her misery.

A day where three horrible and terrifying looking men in the big tunnel plan to rob the “BIG” bank; sitting round a croaked table with a big dirty paper in front of them, talking all at once.

It’s a day a woman finds out her husband have been unfaithful. Anger mixed with rage mixed with frustration and hatred forced her into precocious labour. Still clenching to the letter she found in her husband’s breast pocket written by another woman informing him about their new baby as she is rushed to the hospital.

A day a man sees no hope in his life. His dreams come crashing down every day he wakes up to see the sun setting.

A day a young lady had her life taken from her when she was diagnose of having cancer.

It’s a day the church bell preaches the good news of heaven to everyone who cares enough to listen.

Oh yes, it is a day that remembers the days!
A day that everyone will never ever forget!!
A day that never forgets the day!!!

Excerpt from my new book, 'Molten Saddness'
Real and True
Real Gentlehawk.

ON THE FINAL NOTE - HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Driving home the other day, I stopped for gas at the gas station which was a little off my route but had to get the gas for my car for next day journey. Anyway, after I getting the gas I was torn between taking a very long route (which wasn't even an option because it meant I will have to drive through the terrible traffic I just drove through) or look for an alternative route. Then I remember there was indeed an alternative route that could lead me to my destination, so I decided to trace the road leading there.

However, may be it was because I was simply eager to get home or maybe I was just damn tired or maybe I didn't even know the route so well enough, that I wasn't able to just figure out this specific turn point which will lead me to my destination. So after driving for a while, I revised the car and faced the very terrible traffic I was running away from. 

Having learnt my lessons the night before, I decided to acquaint myself with this alternative road just in case I got myself in a similar situation once again. But as I drove through the very road, I discovered that if only I had just kept going a little farther, the turning point I search for was about 200m ahead. 

So I began to laugh at myself and then it hit me...

How many times have we given up on things, people and situation not knowing that the answer is just 200m ahead of us? How many times have we gone through painful issues thinking it just the end of the world, throwing in the towel and saying we can't do or handle it anymore but not knowing that our solution, our testimony, our victory, our healing, our breakthrough, our change, our upliftment is just 200meters ahead of us? 

If only we just hold on a little longer, persevere just a little more and our blessings will be ours.

2014 has been an amazing year for a lot of people I know and for some like me, well, we are hoping 2015 will be a better year.

But regardless, we all should be grateful for everything for everything we've been through and has gone through us - good, bad and ugly, because if it didn't kill you in 2014 then we have an opportunity to improve and make the most of our lives.

So on this final note, out of 2014 into 2015, will like to leave you with some thoughts.

Things may not seem to look the way you wish or hoped for it to be in 2014, but 2015, is another opportunity to fight for and be persistent in what you want for your life. Do all you can to stand, just for the fact that you are even alive to see 2015 is a testimony that you are already victorious and you can do anything. 

Stand tall and stand high. Your now definitely don't define your future.

Giving up isn't an option and so you should never ever consider it. 

If people don't believe in you, believe in yourself because with time those that really do matter will always come around. 

2015 is a year of letting go of everything that will make you less of yourself.  Be it any relationship, environment, thoughts, emotions, etc. just let it go...fight for YOU, YOUR DREAM, YOUR DESTINY and LIFE! 

Remember just ahead you is your testimony.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!

 

DO YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE?

Well, how do I start this without sounding cliché! 

Ok here goes nothing...

If you are a follower of my blog, you would notice that I love animals. Infact, if you haven't, I advice you should read to see that Animals, Babies, and Mother Nature are my "muse". 

Anyway, read an article online the other day, and the caption was "Spectacular jaguar attack captured on video". I'm sure a lot of people saw this article on GrindTV, I think...if not you should!

Okay, one intriguing thing about this article is the fascinating way the writer described the event. The video is about this Jaguar stalking and preying on a crocodile (Caiman) in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands. The attack was so precise and well-executed that the narrator of the video, who by the way is also a scientist, stated that this particular Jaguar certainly knows its business.

Though the first thought that popped into my head was, "Of course, he should know its business. He is a Jaguar after all, and you of all people should know that".

Though it was meant to be a sarcastic statement, it gave me something to think about when I got pass my silly self. 

Hmm, the honest truth is that this jaguar does really know its business. If not, how can you then explain to me, how a jaguar would think of preying on a caiman, of all animals in that forest. It could as well preyed on something easier like a deer or monkeys, something like that! Why hunt for something as massive and dangerous looking as a caiman? 

Isn't that always our thought! Why take the hard way when I have an easier option in life?

But seriously, this very statement, made me realize that that jaguar must either be mad or does know its business. Yet again, I began to take a good look at the scenario and did a little research on jaguars. And what I discovered, made me so ashamed of me...of you...of us! People!

If only we learn from things we belittle, maybe our lives could better and easier...just maybe!

Firstly, for those who are not familiar with this wonderful animal, permit me to make a quick introduction. Jaguars are the largest cat of the Americas, third largest after the lions and tigers. The jaguar has become a symbol of power, strength, and beauty. Once worshipped as a god, the jaguar's name comes from a native American word meaning “the killer that takes its prey in a single bound.” Jaguars' skill in hunting is partly due to their extremely strong jaws.

The Jaguar prefers to stalk its prey rather than chase and it uses an ambush technique, pouncing from cover on its prey. The Jaguar has perfected this technique and its abilities are second to none.

Jaguars have no real predators, other than humans.

So there you have it. The almighty Jaguar...

Now as I was saying, so during my research I got this revelation. The jaguar knows its business because it knows who and what he is. The Jaguar didn't back down just because the prey looks scary or intimidating. 

Knowing and accepting who you are, placing you in a place where no one and nothing can scare you! It helps overcome anything even when people and situation says otherwise. 

Knowing and accepting who you are helps you see life more clearly, to be true and real to yourself. 

So do you know who you are? And if you do, do you really accept who you are. Not wanting to change anything about yourself? 

Remember you are special and unique for a reason! So live up to your potential.

Real and true,

Real Gentlehawk!

Peace!

Love, Life, God and Everything in between - (A Collection of Poems)

Well guys,

The long awaited book is finally out! 

Wow, it wasn't easy but who says good things are easy anyway, right?

I finally got the nerves to open up my heart to someone...YOU! 

Yes, I finally did open my heart to you all because that is exactly what this book is all about. 

The imperfect ME, with all my emotions and all.

But truth be told, this book will change you as It did me. It will heal you, build you and most importantly,  it will reveal to you what matters most...BEING THE REAL YOU!

The collection of poem, addressed each word of the title.

Love, as we know it, is a whirlwind emotion that for most people, it will take forever to go figure.

Life, well, is a two phase thing though it could also be what is known as "Garbage in, Garbage out" kind of thing.

God, oh goodness, is simply awesome.

And finally, Everything in between, from friends, to family, to parents, to colleagues, e.t.c. That makes the cycle complete.

These poems, as someone puts it, will definitely make you reflect one way or the other on your own Love, Life, God and Everything in between. It will help put to words, feelings you have been wanting to express. 

Better still will help you believe in them once again.

So as you get your copy ( believe me you would want to) and as you read them slowly and leisurely, try to relax and open your mind to the possibilities this book will bring you.

So, be you! Be real! Be true!

Peace!

Gentlehawk!

BRUISED, BUT NOT BROKEN - By Forlah

Well Guys,

I would like to discuss a serious and sensitive topic with you...a topic that I find intriguing and compelling.

Today, I would like to share some stuff on relationship and women. This topic came up whilst I was gisting with one of my girlfriends and she mentioned that a friend of hers is contemplating adoption because she is tired of men and their schemes. That adopting a baby is a far reliable option since age isn't on her side. So i decided to get someone else's perspective on the subject, so here is Forlah, with her views being someone who knows heart ache and pain...

So without much ado, Forlah, explains to us things women do/ feel after been broken...here is Forlah!

   "Many a times, I have heard and seen women miss out on life’s blessings, because they have refused to let go and Let God.
So many women live empty lives today, because they have failed to accept that the past ought not to be dragged into the present. Yes, pain hurts and rejection hurts but, take it from a woman who has “been there”, loneliness hurts even more.

Dear woman, I know what it means to feel pain. I have felt it. I understand you feel betrayed. I have felt it. You are angry. Oh yes, I have been Mad as hell. But, do you know that those things happened for a good reason? There is a reason that relationship, or THOSE relationships you have passed through did not work.

Now, let’s get real here.

“He cheated. He is so ungrateful and inhuman. He was so mean to me. After all I did for him, he messed around with someone else, and even when I forgave him, he ended up dumping me. I cannot forgive him, ever. Men are evil. I HATE men”….. Ladies, kindly pick from the list above. How many of these words have you uttered in anger? Do not be shy, for Yours Truly has said ALL. Yes, take it from a woman who has loved and hurt.

Some of you might have said these words too many a time and now feel that you are better off without the “evil species” called Men. I hear some women have even decided that they are not going to ever try any relationship again. After all, the relationship would definitely end like the previous ones (hmmmmn, already with the mindset that it won’t work out). Some women might say, “Hey, I don’t need a man. I’d just adopt a couple of kids and we would live happily ever after”….. Wake Up Miss Thing. You are living in denial and the earlier you woke up from that hellhole of a dream, the better for you.

Now, some of you are getting angry right? “Who is this woman and what gives her the right to talk here?” So, let me introduce myself to you. I am your reflection. I am that angry voice in your head cursing and screaming at all the men out there. I am that evil look in your eyes that flashes when any man walks up to you to say a simple “hello”.
I can identify with these feelings because I felt the same way. When you love one man for 10 whole years, tie your life around him, become his wife ( well, almost), even when you are not married to him, only to have him wake up one day, look you in the eyes and say “Baby I love you, but I’m not good enough for you.
I’m sure there’s a man out there for you. You deserve to move on with your life, (bla bla black sheep)”.

Your reaction would be a range of these options:
A- Shoot this guy abeg (violence).
B-What da Hell? (Anger)
C-Please God, tell me I’m dreaming (total confusion)
D-Baby please, tell me what I did wrong and I’d fix it (Stoop to beg) and finally:
E-How can you do this to me? Where am I supposed to start from? Who would I love? After loving you alone for 10 years of my life and waiting for you? (Unanswered questions).

Then, there are those friends, those ones who have helped you plan your dream wedding with this your “dream man”.
How do you tell them it’s over? They would be so shocked.

And your family? The ones who have asked you for several years if indeed you know what you are doing, waiting for one man while rejecting numerous suitors. How do you look them in the face and accept defeat? For a while, you’d hide the truth from them. Till it becomes obvious there’s an issue and you are forced to spill the beans.

Days become weeks, weeks turn to months (and, in some cases, years). You lose your spark; you bury yourself in work (and might even get promoted for the extra performance). You become a shadow of yourself. Uninterested, unmotivated and with a big hole in your heart, you tell yourself “Never. Never again will I let myself feel such pain”. So, you do what I did.

You carve a very fine key, lock up your heart, throw the key into the Atlantic and become anti-male".

Well, if you want to know what happened next...BRUISED BUT NOT BROKEN

Forlah's next blog will give you the concluding part of this heart-felt and life changing story. So I leave you all with this last words

"We are human and emotions are our defence mechanism, necessary for our survival. But when we dont guard them or control them, they tend to destroy us. So be careful to let your emotions control you". 

So remember, let's keep it real and true.
Gentlehawk
www.realgentlehawk.com

CROSS ROADS

So guys,

What do they say about crossroads?
Some say that it is a point where people met and anything may/can happen.
That it is a time bomb waiting, watching and waiting for the right time to explode.
Cross roads are things from the past, where the present meets the future.
It is pain, it is stain yet so, clean, clear and rare.

Many of us have been there and most of us haven't dare.
We all wish for a point on the crossroad.
so we walk, work and play smart to see those who rule
If we would reach the very point that will either make us or break us.
Cross roads come in the T's or the X's.

Whichever way we call it, it is a meeting point for you and me.
"It's nice meeting you." - "So where are you off to?"
"How can i get there?" - "Oh, it's not too far!"
"Don't bother to go there!" - "And what'll i do next?"
A great and disjoined meeting point it is and can be.

I would hate to be cut in that webbly point but it is a great feeling 'cos it will get you there
if you find the right way
But not to worry, even if you miss it this time, retrace it and you will be surprised
that the cross roads are always there and the same.
Atleast now you know where not take... and what not to do.

We all have cross roads, we all stop or pause there - to catch a breathe or retrace a step
Cross roads are important especially if you are willing to find the WAY
whatever way you wish to go.....be sure to know....That, to be REAL and TRUE...will save you alot too.

So, it's Gentlehawk
Hold it up and be REAL