WHEN YOU HAVE A FINE BROTHER TO SHOWCASE

WHEN YOU HAVE A FINE BROTHER TO SHOWCASE

Herman Ablade Kodjo Adjase-Kodjo 

When you have someone going ahead of you, you don’t struggle finding your way. Meet Herman Angmornor Ablade  Kodjo Adjase-Kodjo. I come straight after him in the lineup of children born to Mr. Peter Angmor and Vidash Koryoe Adjase-Kodjo.

He’s been an example in all respect. Let me tell you a typical example. Growing up, I often dreaded coming home with my TERMAL (terminal) report when school vacated because the report Herman came home with made it look like I was just escorting my mates to school. Ask and you will be told about the record he and his circle of friends left at the Forman Memorial Junior High School, Odumase-Krobo and later, the Okuapeman Senior High School, Akropong-Akwapim.

He is simply a pacesetter and a standard bearer. Those of you who keep complimenting my two-by-four writing skill, check like you haven’t encountered this young man. Look, his is a pure talent; he has the flair to summon words - at will - to do his bidding.

In the words of George Sydney Abugri, one of my favourite writers of all time, Herman “makes words jump, skip, do triple jump, somersault and fly like sparks in people’s mind”.

The love is deep. There should be a reason so compelling for your brother to name his first son after you. He and his wife recently honoured me when they named their first son after me.

Folks, do join me to wish Herman Angmornor Ablade Kodjo Adjase-Kodjo, husband of Gifty Hermanda Oblekie Adjase-Kodjo (Nee Quaye) and father of Henking Nene Angmor-Atserdi Kodjo Adjase-Kodjo Jnr. a happy birthday.

We pride in him.