To my unknown nephew

#SilentNoises ~knm

The year began on a good note. I woke up hale and hearty. I took a step towards going to church. After all it is the first Sunday of the year 2016.

I picked up my phone to check my whatsapp messages. All was well whilst I was reading. Then on my Bihecan platform came the news flash. One of my mates had lost a son. A son.

This piece is a tribute to my nephew whom I never met and a comforter to my Bihecan brother.

I will call you Jnr. I would have met him one day. He would have in all probability gone to Bishop Herman College too. Brainy just like his dad. I lost a potential architect who would have changed the world.

I will not blame anybody. I will rather commend the medical personnel for doing their best. I am in church. A Catholic church. I am crying. I have a son too. I can only imagine the pain my brother is feeling. What about his wife? What about The wife? Can you imagine the pain? Don’t tell them “I feel your pain” etc.

I pray as you read this piece remember Agbey and wife and family in your prayers. I also task you in one way or the other to call for an improvement in the health services and delivery in our dear country. That is all I ask.

My brother Agbey, on behalf of the brothers, I say our deepest condolences. Our heartfelt sympathies.

I leave you with the words ‘ Whatever …..it is well with my soul”

Blessings Always.

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Published by #SilentNoises ~knm

Kwasi (First name rhymes with Crazy but he is not) Ntem-Mensah is a father and a husband. He is a mentor, a Fatherhood Consultant and a member of the Fatherhood Roundtable. Kwasi is currently the Fatherhood Initiative Coordinator working with ECHN-Family Development Center’s Healthy Families Healthy Babies program. He is the co-chair of ECHN’s Unity Collaborative where the work is focused on Diversity and Inclusion. Kwasi is a member of the Board of Education of Manchester. He also serves as a director of The Manchester Land Conservation Trust and is the Secretary for The Council of Ghanaian Associations in Connecticut. He is also on the CFSP Advisory Council. Kwasi does collaborative work with the DOC and DCF. He is the creator of ReadToMe and Celebrating Our Fathers events. Kwasi facilitates 24/7 Dads and Circle of Security parenting. He is the author of the anthology of poems and short story “A Silent Noisy Walk in My Mind” and publisher of “SilentNoises.org”. He is also a radio presenter at CMRadio, a Ghanaian radio station based in East Hartford and a member of AABAC, an advocacy association for people of color. Lastly, Kwasi is a wonderful community advocate that is eager to work with people all races, genders and socio-economic background

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