" A woman is the full circle ..." - Unknown As we all know, women have come a long way and way too many sacrifices had to be made to get to where we are today. Since it's the woman's month, I want to put on notice the woman that made an impact in my life and the lives of many around me. Ladies and gentlemen, let's give it up for my mother. Being the eldest daughter in a Congolese household, it is safe to say that I am the token child. I have to know everything and do as much as my mother does. You see, as a kid, I probably saw it as torture that she insisted I knew the basic things. Her and I, had a hard time seeing eye to eye. As a matter of fact, we were not friends. The true meaning of your mother is not your friend?! Yeaah.. That was us. It always seemed as though I was growing up faster than everyone else my age, I felt like I was missing out on childhood fun because I had to learn how to make fufu (cook). But along the way, it turned out to be a great b...
