Zooming back to the year 2000, my brother Kofi (Agingo) and his fiancée Melanie (Maame) decided to get married in Takoradi, Ghana, in July. During our stay at a hotel owned by the late Mrs. Justina Quayson, who would later become my mother-in-law, she mentioned that she had a daughter at Howard University. At that time, I didn’t think much of it, assuming she probably had a boyfriend. Fast forward to my return to New Jersey and my single life of packaged foods, and regularly getting shito from my sister-in-lawMelanie. One day in February 2001, Melanie invited me to Maryland to help her move from her apartment to their new home. When I arrived at her home, I walked upstairs and saw a beautiful lady wearing an orange Howard University T-shirt with jeans. I wondered how she knew that orange was my favorite color. We were introduced, and at that moment, I knew we were going to take this to the next level. Later, I asked her to ride with me in my Ford Explorer (big beige), not wasting any effort inquiring about a boyfriend. It didn’t matter because I was going to pursue her regardless. 20 The Birthday Journal
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