A run at the beach

#SilentNoises ~knm

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My wife and kids convinced me I needed to go to the beach with them. It took a bit of cajoling but then I drove. I was very cautious about taking her van because she has bad tyres. We took my truck. We played the latest hiplife songs as we drove along. My daughters sung along to VVIP’s Skolom. We arrived at the beach an hour and some minutes later. There were many entrances where we could have entered on foot but we chose to drive in and park to unpack our goodies.

On this trip to the beach were the Ewe Association of Ct. They are a lively bunch. Jokes flew around like snow on a wintery  April day.  These were a decent matured crowd with well behaved children. Children born in America to Ghanaian parents and well behaved.

Two things caught my attention at the beach. People were confident in their skin. In as much as I do not condone obesity (i am doing my best to lose weight), I saw people walk confidently around. Compared to my size, then I would be labelled as malnourished. They walked with their spouses, hand in hand, head held high. They were confident. Why can’t you be confident? What is It that you lack? Why do you allow others to break you down? In swimwear, I saw big people stride by in confidence.  What prevents you from doing same even when clothed? All it takes is decent dressing and good hygiene. Not sagging pants and dress shirts not tucked in.

The second thing that caught my eye was the number of families. They were everywhere. Even newborns. You and I would choose to stay indoors to watch a movie. Get out. Spend family time. We have become customised to working non stop; picking up extra hours as they become available. We miss the opportunities; the doors wide open to enable us build relationships with our families and good friends.

As you read this article, I encourage and motivate YOU to be Confident in yourself. Nobody can do that for you. With your newfound confidence, build a relationship.

I love you all!

 

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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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