Congratulations on 19 years of blogging

When writing brings freedom and joy

It is amazing how when we look back and realise how fast time moves, you can notice this in the growth of other people’s children but in this case, it is about Akin Akintayo celebrating 19 years of blogging.

My introduction to these blogs only started a few years ago and ever since I have been captivated, inspired, and encouraged by his blogs. Akin has an amazing way of storytelling regarding various topics.

Meeting Akin for the first time in South Africa was a scary experience for me – I introduced myself to him and all I said was ‘Hello’ and from that moment we started a conversation and during this occasion, I could tell that this man has a certain greatness about him, and just listening to his story I was fascinated wanting to know so much more about him.

As time would have it, Akin and I developed a friendship, and we made plans for more to happen and true to his word, we have met up on several occasions and with each rendezvous always something so much more to learn about him and discover interesting facts and opinions about the man.

Then came the introduction to his blog profile. Wow! there was so much information and topics of great interest, at that moment I remember being inspired to try my hand at publishing blogs, I still try to write but nothing as articulate and clear as how Akin does it.

Akin can write about anything, inspired even by one single word he has an amazing gift to build up a blog of interest, at times funny, at other times very deep and serious but all in all, Akin has a gift.

All who follow Akin’s blogs will agree with me that we now await the publication of his book. When reading many of the blogs one does realise that all the material is there for what I think would make for a bestseller.

On this day 19 years ago, Akin set out to share with us all his experiences and his thoughts regarding so many issues in the form of blogging.

Today, I want to thank him for being constant in his blogging and thank him for the man that he is – Smart and Intelligent, Motivating and showing so much courage through all that he has experienced and all that he does and for many more years to come, continue to bring us more insight that enlightens and encourages us to be better.

Congratulations and may you never tire in sharing your great work with us all.

Postscript

It has now become a tradition for Brian to write the anniversary blogs for which I am very grateful. In fact, this time, he promised to deliver his copy 48 hours ahead of schedule and since time is a concept of amazing intrigue in Zimbabwe, he did excel himself and somehow, I found his blog in my inbox this morning.

19 years of blogging, sometimes prolific and at other times lazy may not be a measure of anything apart from it being a kind of consistency at a leisurely pursuit. The promise of my book is in the works as I am collecting thoughts in writings and speech-to-text dictations, I am not sure of how it would come together.

Brian sporadically blogs at Brian’s Point of View and can be followed on Twitter at Brian07j.

An 18-year commemorative blog written by Brian

18 years old, the coming of age!

Nothing scares me more than having to transfer my thoughts into words, even so publishing such for a public audience. I realise I will always be more the reader than the writer.

Accepting my own challenge to write a blog to celebrate Akin Akintayo’s 18^th year of blogging, I must say it is an honour not only to know this man personally, but it is also a privilege to have this moment to share with him.

I have so much going through my head on what I should write about in this blog, so much I could possibly say, but for me, the challenge remains to transfer these thoughts into written words, but I keep in mind the advice I have once been given often, that to just let it flow.

I will be honest; I can never express myself, of what I see in the world around me into words as effortlessly as Akin and I could never try to be like him. Reading through most of his blogs, I am sure that I am not the only one left waiting for the publication of his first book.

Akin, we are all patiently waiting.

Before I make this blog all about me, it is not, this is about Akin who on this day 18 years ago started a blog not knowing the kind of impact it would have on many of his readers, not knowing where it would take him, but since his days of blogging began, he does express his views, release his thoughts, allows his readers a shared perspective into his lived experiences and sets free his thoughts into words of which he does so effortlessly.

In so many amazing ways Akin has shared most of his life experiences of both great achievements and disappointments, through Akin’s blogs we get a bird’s eye view of many aspects of the man.

I am sure for all of us that follow and read Akins blogs, you might agree with me that it is like that favourite television series you just cannot get enough of, and you cannot wait for that next episode knowing that it is going to be interesting, captivating, and lots that will educate, inspire, and sometimes even entertain.

To an amazing writer I say, keep on keeping on, your blogs are such great work, and may you always have the inspiration and courage to light up our lives as you do for many more years to come.

Postscript:

Thank you, Brian, for writing a blog to celebrate my 18 years of blogging, it is most appreciated.

Brian blogs at Brian’s Point of View and can be followed on Twitter at Brian07j.