I’ve known you for over three decades and counting. From Sekondi, through Legon, work, family,… And boy, it’s been a crazy and amazing ride so far… I will not even attempt to recount the experiences that we’ve had in this piece;they are plenty keke!!!! As you take the lead on the 5th floor, I can only wish you the very best that life has to offer: good health and more money to live it to its fullest!!! Enjoy your special day, Bro. May the good Lord grant you abundant blessings this day and always. Happy birthday!!! Bobo A brother is always there when you need him — someone who picks you up when you fall and sticks with you through thick and thin. Joshua Kweku Boateng Bamfo, aka Joshay, aka Joe B, as the saying goes, "Friends you can choose but family you can't"... You are the family I chose, and I'll do it ALL over again given the chance. Happy birthday bruv, and may grace and favour be your portion ALL the days of your life… John Asare Ababio aka adope aka Ab3. John Kofi Ababio (Abe) I vividly recall September 1985 as a freshman in Presec. As young adolescents thrown into the strange environment of boarding school, making allies was key but also a step to be taken with caution. After all, for most of us, it was the first time we had left the safety of our homes to mingle with strangers. Everyone was viewed with suspicion! We were in the same boarding house with other boys, but Joe B and I instantly forged a friendship. He struck me as different from the others, maybe it was the Fante thing. He had that ability where everyone gravitated toward him. I later came to know he was one of a kind. He was gifted intellectually and socially, and he could articulate and debate his point. To top this, he was a social butterfly with an ability to entertain. His ability to capture the crowd on the dance floor is forever etched in the memory of anyone who witnessed him in his heyday. Most people remember Joe B as a dance genius with a brilliant mind, a rare combination. However, for me, it was his ability to discern and make good judgement calls that is what I admired the most. He would share this as a friend so you could make informed decisions. His loyalty is akin to a brother’s. He would go the extra mile for a friend; this guy is a pure diamond. From dancing competitions to night outs, our 7 years in Presec created a friendship so close that even when he got suspended, I considered myself suspended too and left campus to stay with him at Aquinas, which now, on reflection, was foolhardy, but hey, we were boys! We lost touch when I left for the UK and frankly went AWOL. He persisted and exhausted every avenue to get in touch and finally doing so through my cousin in the US. An example of his loyalty to our friendship. Moving on, as we matured, he has always been a source of support and counsel, as well as someone to always have a laugh and socialise with. On your special Golden Jubilee, I want to take the opportunity to express what an honour it has been to be your friend over the years. I have learned so much from you as a person as well as shared fun times together. Everything you have achieved is deserved and more, and as you reach this milestone in your life, I pray God takes you and your family to even higher grounds. Wishing you health and success in the years to come. Your bro, Piero 52
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