Dear Ng.,

That was the first thing that came to mind when I first saw her. After 2 decades of not seeing each other, I felt the change in her. She was different, no matter how much she tried to feign her attitude towards me, I could sense the friction within her. A Smart woman. A serious minded woman. A woman who is her own man. A woman who takes the responsibility of her family upon herself. A woman with a strength of a tiger, carries with her the aura of a lioness. Her sense of dressing, unique. "I was told by my colleagues that my fashion sense is intimidating". She says with so much pride. Pride. That's another penumbra she shields herself in. I've never seen a woman who clouds herself with the sound of her own voice. So allured with the achievements she has made so far. A woman utterly judgemental that she thinks of herself irreproachable. "I want you to learn from me. To see how alleviated I am about life" She would say to me. Mama braced her more when...

You know it's funny how you promise yourself that you will not go through a certain path of life, but you end up going through that same road but in a different dimension. It opens your eyes to the challenges, feelings and emotions people go through. You get to realize the little things in life. You get to experience the trials and disappointments. You also get to learn lessons you thought you'd never face. I can't say I'm enjoying my adult life but I don't regret living it either. It's a wonderful experience. I am actually loving it. Most times I feel the pressure of being where my age mates are. You get to hear people tell you things like, "you should be busy", "you should be married", "you should own a home", "you should own a car", "you shouldn't be relying on anyone especially your parents for financial aid". Then you hear another set of People say "one step at a time", "hey! Be ...