Femi Uncensored

Something odd happened to me recently. I had a discussion with a man, whom I courteously refer to as egbon (Yoruba word for elder brother). You see, egbon is a smart and jovial man in his mid-thirties. But regrettably, he has no formal education. Hence, he is unable to speak, read and write the English language. However, he is very keen on being an English literate, so he enrolled himself in an Adult Education programme. During the course of our discussion (which was in Yoruba) about his challenges with English, he asked me an unexpected question.

I can't breathe. That was the second thought Femi's brain registered. He felt his heart pecking rapidly against his chest. There was no rhythm. Like the big diesel generating set in his parent’s church. He felt adrenaline, that hot fluidal energy, run its course through his veins. He was in danger. That instinctive fight or flight danger... And his first thought had been – flight!

Here's a funny & one of my favorite Short stories from one of Russia's greatest dramtist & writer Anton Chekhov (1860 - 1904).       ________________________________________ I AM a serious person and my mind is of a philosophic bent. My vocation is the study of finance. I am a student of financial law and I have chosen as the subject of my dissertation -- the Past and Future of the Dog Licence. I need hardly point out that young ladies, songs, moonlight, and all that sort of silliness are entirely out of my line.

Have you stopped blogging? Do you still write? Why haven't you posted anything on your blog of late?  *shrugs* I really can’t tell why I've been offline for a long time. The question is - do I even know why? I won't bore you with details of what I've been doing since my last post either. Lots of stuffs have happened and they’re all water under the bridge. + The break was needed tho. Had to find something I’ll tag as “Purpose”. Felt almost spiritual in a sense. Life’s beautiful but she could be a bitch atimes you know. Anyways, you shall be reading lots and LOTS of Short Stories (trust me you'll love ‘em). And some of my weird explorations of Life and the human mind + culture . And random (but sense making) thoughts . You must have noticed some changes (the blog name & background esp.) except if you reading with your nose.  If you like my posts – drop a comment. If you don't like my post – drop a comment! Enjoy! *listening to “Welcome back –...