IT CAME TO PASS

It has been one year, one month, three and half weeks since I posted the last blog article. Since then, some of the most predominant happenings in my world are as follows:

• I have written and published my second and third books
  ▫ Machona – Emigrant
  ▫ Machona Awakening – Home in Grey Matter
  The fourth book manuscript is off to the editor. Working on the final touches of the fifth book. In my head, plot incubation period of the sixth book is over; getting in the works soon.
• My extended writing sabbatical continues. My creative asylum is burning hot with inspiration.
• International Big Business ambitions have burnt me once again. But, I have fallen so many times before that I’ve sustained no scars at all this time. My resilience has never been any higher. I have never been happier. Be it known that I am far from finished. If ever.
• I have made two short visits to Lusaka, Zambia. Met my people. Flesh and bones of my fathers made me ever so happy and proud. Lusaka Karateka gave me a warm welcome; allowed me to rescind my retirement from international Karate practice and teaching with them. Life is good.
• The distances between a few of my old personal relationships have grown wider. One or two old relationships have taken a dive. Good riddance. Breathing has never been easier. I can see clearly now. My soul is free.
• Key old relationships just keep growing stronger. I got more than I asked for here. Gratitude, humility are the names of my game.
• New relationships have only been a blessing. To love and be loved in return is a wonderful thing. Love is the power.
• The UK took Brexit, leaving modern Western civilization shaken to the core. Shocking. International solidarity thrown into the English backyard … (Continued in the book: “MACHONA BLOGS – As I See It”. Order Simon Chilembo books on Amazon)

Simon Chilembo
Welkom
South Africa
Tel.: +27 81318 5271
June 01, 2017