Happy Tuesday #Jontourage,
Welcome back to the “Classy Gent Chronicles”, where staying classy is the only way to be. Let's jump right into it.... Sometimes life sends us messages through people so I would like to send you a message about pride and proper healing using a recent situation. It will be almost six months since I lost my grandfather. I was raised to be strong, resilient and focused. Whenever bad things happened or things didn't go the way I expected , I have always been encouraged to move forward and don't spend too much time on the ground. When I first got the call my grandfather passed, it was five minutes before I was heading to a second job, keys in my hand and all. Instead of calling out and healing, I moved forward with day and went to work because there were others depending on me. I didn't take off the next day either because it was a big day at work. I always saw grieving as a sign of regret of how your relationship was with the person when they were alive. I didn't think grief could hit me because my grandfather and I were really close and we talked everyday. I figured, why be sad I knew this day was coming and we maximized the time we had together. At his funeral, I never cried because I thought strong men put on their best face at all times, never showing weakness. Except crying doesn't mean weak because sadness is an emotion men and women have. This is why both men and women have tears. I didn't express much sadness because I knew my family needed me to be strong for them. I am usually the strongest willed of my friends and family so I do my best to fulfill my purpose and be there for everyone else. That's what I do best, be there for others. As a result, I decided to put my own grieving process to the side.
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Happy Tuesday #Jontourage,
Welcome back to the “Classy Gent Chronicles”, where staying classy is the only way to be. Let's jump right into it.... So today is the day I reveal my book cover to the world for my upcoming book, “Growing Gents”. It has been an exciting journey to work on a second book. The purpose of this book is to teach boys at a very early age what the world expects of them. How many children’s books are out there telling boys to help around the house, open doors, and control their temper? The demand came from a lot of mothers who wish I had material for their younger kids/toddlers since "Master of Ceremonies: A Male's Guide for a Successful Life" is for the teen audience. If enough kids read this book, we have the opportunity to build a group of boys that will ultimately become men and will have respect for themselves and others. Without further suspense, here is the book cover to my second book (first children’s book). |
AuthorJonathan C. Harris is no stranger to leadership, hard work, or success. At the age of ten years old, he earned the right to be a guest weatherman for a day on Fox 5 DC News. He has already received over 100 honors and awards including Forty Under 40 for Prince George’s County, MD, TEDx Talk speaker, American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Outstanding Men’s Program, high school Valedictorian and the Kiwanis Club Citizenship Award. Raised in Fort Washington, Maryland, he has served in leadership positions his entire life, from being the manager of the school store in elementary school to the president of the Homelessness Awareness Club in middle school to the president of the National Honor Society in high school. Archives
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