Apr 9
Contemplating
Someone asked a question several years ago.
It didn’t make sense to me then so I let it go
‘Why bother myself with that now’ was what I thought
The answer would be ‘yes’ anyway when the time comes
So I went back to playing with my friends;
Then I went to school;
Shortly after that I got married
People said I had become ‘responsible’
What for, they didn’t say.
Woke up this morning and didn’t feel like work
Something just didn’t seem right
Whatever happened to all the dreams I had growing up?
Whatever happened to all those lofty plans?
As I contemplated whether to go to work or not
I remembered that question I was asked all those years ago
It makes sense now and I can’t seem to let it go
I had thought the answer would be a straight Yea
But as I ask myself that question, I wasn’t quite sure
So I ask you the same question:
Would the boy you were yesterday be proud of the man you are today?
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When we are young we are filled to the brim with hopes and dreams, then one day we wake up and some of those dreams seem to take flight while others just stay buried in our psyche. Stay positive Mr Black James Bond..remember you have the license to excel xx
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Wow!!!
Those are deep words to wake one up from slumber!!!
Anybody can dream…but it takes real guts(with grace) to actualize that dream…
Here is to having all those “lofty plans” of yours turn to reality…(and I take a sip from my glass of champagne…*in my mind* cos I’m at work!!!)
For the most part the me of yesterday will be proud of how I have handled issues and situations…The me of yesterday was a fighter…the me I see today is still a fighter…
Black007 got his mojo back!
We all dream lofty plans when we’re little and as we grow older reality sets in. Its all about achieving realistic goals. I’m sure if u think deeper the answer would be a yes.
This is really causing some deep thinking…
Let me see. When I was young, I had lots of dreams but I would say they were myopic. Maturity has helped to shape the dreams.
Would little Rita be proud of Rita now? I hope so.
i am not sure if the girl in me would be proud of the woman i am now but i know she is not disappointed…
this journey through life is long…with many challenges…i have realised that there is a time for everything….and not everything is meant for now…God’s time is best…
I know that things don’t go according to my plan…they evolve around God’s plan and bcos of that i have never stopped hoping and dreaming…i have faith in that…i have faith in God…
u know what…i think she would be a bit proud
Good read!
Unless those dreams and goals we had as kids are actually realistic and doable, we can not always down ourselves in nt accomplishing the goals we had as kids.
maybe i am just ranting..lol!
The girl I was yesterday will definitely be proud of the woman I am today. I think about my life and I know that I have come a long way, sometimes I feel that in regards to accepting myself and loving myself fully I don came full circle but I’m still relatively young…make the circle no close yet o. lol
Goes without saying that looking back at the hopes and aspirations of yesterday.. There’s always just a bit more to be done..
This made me think..
Thanks bruv!
ok, blak007, i thought about you this morning, precisely when i was washing my bathroom…i should do you a prive holla…& please dont tell me that the boy of you yesterday is not happy with the man of you today? well, sometimes, we’re not happy with ourselves, so its ok, if you’re not, unless you have totally lost out…you win some, you loose some
ask youself this, if you get what you want, will you want what you get?
hmmm see question!!!!!!
when i was bout 10yrs,i wanted to be a pilot.always pictured me flying a plane.then WAEC came and plans changed.as i grew older,i had many dreams and changed so many times.i may not be where i want,but i’m not where i used to be.The girl i was yesterday would be proud of the woman that keeps evolving.
Yes I suppose the girl of yesterday would be a lil bit proud of the woman today.
At the same time there will be some talk of that the woman of today should be more adventurous and have no fear.
Am Glad That I Still Value Life AS Much As I Did As The Little Boy Of Yesterday Despite The Up’s And Terrible Down’s.
Now you are making me think. But a girl of me is so proud of a woman I have become. I am sure ur answer is in the affirmative 2
Hmmm, I think she would be o. For the most part. There are some habits she expects me to have dropped by now, but we’re still working on them. Plus, she still makes fun of me for being fatter than she was.
I’ll think about this question when I grow up.
I’m still that boy.
Welcome back!
I Know it’s God that can make all things ok cos i dont know if i can answer that question myself.
But i know it’s gonna be good someday somehow!
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Being that I am not a man, I will sit back and wait for the ‘men’ to answer…
I do hope that the man you are today would make the boy you were then proud.
Hope all is well.
Despite a lotta stumbling blocks that I have encountered…I’m thankful and proud of myself for what I’ve achieved…
But alas, as every other human being, I’m insatiable…and I believe, I havent achieved as much as I should…
The race for more continues…
profound………….
proud……….yes
cos i could be doing a lot worse!!!!!!!!!
but then again i am still reaching for *it*……
another 2 years and i’ll be there……..
A part of me thinks so and another part thinks not enough.
by that i mean the girl that i was and the woman that i am now.
actually yes. it has not being easy staying on focus. i have been called boring, dull and all that good stuff but i am still travelling on that journey.
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Really like your comtemplating writing, first time I read it, I think that your writing is describing me. The second time I read it, my thought is, this is your thought, and there are many people (including me) could relate to this. Realizing your dream is a full time job, cannot take any days off.
Am def. glad I found my way back 2 ur blog!
Hvn’t been here in a while…
Ur post is worth pondering over
More like have you really found fulfillment within yourself?
Great Job! ABJB.
I hope this is not a quater-mid life crisis oh!
Glad to see you blogging more frequently…
You know, I think the girl in me would be dissappointed that things didn’t work out exactly the way she wanted…but over all-she would be happy…i think
Thought provoking question. I’m still growing and I still have a long way to go. I hope in the nearest future that lil gurl will be proud of that big gurl. I’m working really hard towards achieving my goals. I’m sure God will see me through. Been a while. Hop all is well with you.
Would the boy I was yesterday be proud of the man I am today???
Food for thought bruv… Food for thought!
i tot of that exact questions some days back and maybe academically my past me would be proud but socially?!im not so sure!
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See it’s the opposite for me..I sometimes wonder what me as an older man would feel about my present self. Will my older self look to my present self with regret and anger for not setting up the right foundation for greater things…
Had to come back and re-read the closing question.. Its real food for thought on Fathers’ Day!
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1st time here, thanks to your question which resurfaced on BaGucci’s site and I have reproduced on my blog….very deep is how I would put it.
Q: - Would the boy you were yesterday be proud of the man you are today?
A: - I would be. On fatherhood, I grow with my children. Making amends along the way, thinking back at my dad who was my best friend then and what made him so special to me and trying my very best to leave lasting memories to my children. I take everyday as it comes. I was a boy yesterday, would I be proud of what I did yesterday, some days YES,, some days NO.
On Marriage, that is an everyday event. I strive to improve with each day. As a boy, I was never married, today I am. It is not easy co-habiting with someone who is of a different background and making a success of it. So YES I am happy.
On my DREAMS, I am far from there. I am a dreamer and I dream everyday. My dreams as a boy have long developed into events I am closer to. Some I have achieved, some I haven’t. Only the dead stop dreaming.
A mini blog, you can say that again…thanks for the platform bro….
If I were to answer this with all honestly, the answer will be a resounding “NO”