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Mentor
Mentor
my personal tribute to cabcool
It all started with a message
“can you mentor one more please?”
You not only said yes
But with open arms
Under your wings
Took in a total stranger
To groom, nurture and prune
Daily watering
This seed died not of thirst
Training the mind so
There won’t be death at your feet
At times, not convenient
For you’ve got
Commitments and family
Looking up to you
Your life to live and writes to pen down
Yet, you chose to water a seed
In another continent
Struggling to grow
This seed is sprouting now
And making you proud
In the little way seedlings know
To make a farmer proud
Watching out for the tree it will become
With encouragement to just be “you”
All day long
It’s another day
A circle is complete and another drawn
In the calendar known to man
You’ve got dreams yet to unfold
Visions to be manifested
Aspirations to be reached
Your life a beacon of hope to many
Mountains you’ve climbed
Valleys trodden yet undefeated
Many lives severed
Many still struggling
To stand and stay still
Yet your anchor holds
In Him who’s got your back
All day long
Your heart beats and longs
To be a lifeline to those
Whose path you cross
Yet you remain at the back
The screen your face to shield
Your hand exploits does
In lives privileged
To be touched by it
Happy
Birthday!
my personal tribute to cabcool
It all started with a message
“can you mentor one more please?”
You not only said yes
But with open arms
Under your wings
Took in a total stranger
To groom, nurture and prune
Daily watering
This seed died not of thirst
Training the mind so
There won’t be death at your feet
At times, not convenient
For you’ve got
Commitments and family
Looking up to you
Your life to live and writes to pen down
Yet, you chose to water a seed
In another continent
Struggling to grow
This seed is sprouting now
And making you proud
In the little way seedlings know
To make a farmer proud
Watching out for the tree it will become
With encouragement to just be “you”
All day long
It’s another day
A circle is complete and another drawn
In the calendar known to man
You’ve got dreams yet to unfold
Visions to be manifested
Aspirations to be reached
Your life a beacon of hope to many
Mountains you’ve climbed
Valleys trodden yet undefeated
Many lives severed
Many still struggling
To stand and stay still
Yet your anchor holds
In Him who’s got your back
All day long
Your heart beats and longs
To be a lifeline to those
Whose path you cross
Yet you remain at the back
The screen your face to shield
Your hand exploits does
In lives privileged
To be touched by it
Happy
Birthday!
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Re. Mentor
8th Dec 2019 8:38pm
No truer or better ink could be spilled for an incredible kind and patient person
You HONOR him with grace and wonderful spirit
You HONOR him with grace and wonderful spirit
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Re: Re. Mentor
9th Dec 2019 1:15am
Thank you, Tallen!
Graceful has matured measurably since our interaction spurred by her humble and simple request, "Can you mentor one more, please?"
This special tribute was unexpected. I take it in the spirit of her generosity in giving rather than my craving to receive.
Sincerely
cab
Graceful has matured measurably since our interaction spurred by her humble and simple request, "Can you mentor one more, please?"
This special tribute was unexpected. I take it in the spirit of her generosity in giving rather than my craving to receive.
Sincerely
cab
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Re: Re. Mentor
22nd Dec 2019 6:38am
Re: Re. Mentor
22nd Dec 2019 6:40am
Thank you sir, I wouldn't have gotten here faster if you had not agreed to mentor one more.
Re: Re. Mentor
22nd Dec 2019 6:14pm
My truest reward is seeing you forge ahead, Graceful! My gratification cannot be superseded.
Have a wonderful Christmas!
Sincerely
cab
Have a wonderful Christmas!
Sincerely
cab
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Mentor
Your name says it all, Graceful: you have a beautiful heart, from which you give without reservation. Another thing that has impressed me in an extraordinary way is your courage and resilience in the face of challenges. In your own words, "...but I am stronger and better daily through it all" and "I will be back a better me through it all," one can see the fortitude that promises you a robust and secure future.
Thank you for this wonderful tribute; it goes far beyond my expectations. Yet, I am grateful to know that you have such great respect for me and that you find some inspiration from our interaction in these pages. What immense pleasure working with you -- so willing to learn and eager to step up to whatever challenges I might throw in your path! I could not have had a more responsive mentee; you make my humble position a worthwhile and gainful enterprise.
Congratulations on your achievement in this signal composition. It is artistic as it is thoughtful, conveying maturity seen more as positive potential in earlier works.
Yours sincerely
cab
Thank you for this wonderful tribute; it goes far beyond my expectations. Yet, I am grateful to know that you have such great respect for me and that you find some inspiration from our interaction in these pages. What immense pleasure working with you -- so willing to learn and eager to step up to whatever challenges I might throw in your path! I could not have had a more responsive mentee; you make my humble position a worthwhile and gainful enterprise.
Congratulations on your achievement in this signal composition. It is artistic as it is thoughtful, conveying maturity seen more as positive potential in earlier works.
Yours sincerely
cab
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Re: Mentor
22nd Dec 2019 6:42am
Re. Mentor
9th Dec 2019 1:21pm
this is a piece of honor and respect well composed from the soul...respect
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22nd Dec 2019 6:43am
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22nd Dec 2019 12:01pm
Re: Re. Mentor
22nd Dec 2019 6:19pm
Thank you, Stoney.
Yours is certainly NOT a heart of stone to perceive the depth of this wonderful and special accolade from a humble but ardent mentee!
Blessings.
Sincerely
cab
Yours is certainly NOT a heart of stone to perceive the depth of this wonderful and special accolade from a humble but ardent mentee!
Blessings.
Sincerely
cab
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Re: Re. Mentor
22nd Dec 2019 7:02pm
truth spoken indeed cabcool it is not a heart of stone for as words flow they come from truth of which is depth...respect
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Re. Mentor
10th Dec 2019 6:45am
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22nd Dec 2019 6:44am
Re. Mentor
22nd Dec 2019 6:23am
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22nd Dec 2019 6:38am
Re: Re. Mentor
22nd Dec 2019 6:22pm
Thanks for chiming in with your own affirmation, NewB. What greater honour is there than peer appreciation?
God bless you.
Sincerely
cab
God bless you.
Sincerely
cab
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Re: Re. Mentor
22nd Dec 2019 6:53pm
You're a talented, guy, cab! There's no doubt about that. You've inspired me on more than one occasion; I see that you inspire others as well :)
In this journey of life, it's good to have discovered you along the way! 😊
In this journey of life, it's good to have discovered you along the way! 😊
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Re. Mentor
7th Apr 2020 12:39pm
Akinlua,
Sister from the land of the Super Eagles
You should write more
This was a touching tribute
It is always good to give credit where it's due
And well deserved
Everyone of us on this earth are duty-bound as earthlings
To touch each other's lives positively
Sister from the land of the Super Eagles
You should write more
This was a touching tribute
It is always good to give credit where it's due
And well deserved
Everyone of us on this earth are duty-bound as earthlings
To touch each other's lives positively
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