I didn’t physically grow up with my father. But in many ways I did so emotionally. And the older I get I realize that he and I have a spiritual connection which for me seems to have replaced the physical proximity I never knew. Growing up in a single parent household, my sisters and I never wanted for anything. At least, I never felt like we wanted for anything. [My younger sister might have a different re/memory as younger siblings are wont to do]. When my mother decided to leave my father that fateful day in Nigeria, her decision “sealed…. [ Read More ]

ithinkyoushould. Enjoy the Experience When Life Gives it to You. This has been an enjoyable break. No, I haven’t read the Driver’s Handbook as I promised myself I would. Which means that yes, it doesn’t look like I will be driving this month so let’s not talk about that part shall we? What I have been able to do is lots of writing. It’s been great! I’ve also been able to binge clean my closet to get rid of things I no longer use to the tune of 4 large garbage bags. I’ve pitched some gently used shoes and even…. [ Read More ]

ithinkyoushould. Know who you are, and why you are. Today I had the great fortune to meet someone who knows who she is and why she is. I had taken my daughter to the gym as has been my usual habit of late, and while dropping her off at the gym daycare I chanced upon a woman I had seen many times at my older daughter’s Montessori school. She and I had exchanged the usual pleasantries and warm smiles while leaving our children in the care of others, but nothing more than that. That is until today. My new friend…. [ Read More ]