named Jacques. Jacques had the technology I needed but had no interest in coming to Africa or providing funding. However, he agreed to exchange the technology for forty-nine percent of the shares, and this marked the beginning of ALEXpay on September 9, 2017. We launched ALEXpay as an entropy platform, and to my surprise, Jacques did come to Ghana. He matched every dollar I invested with three dollars, allowing us to build and innovate the technology. However, too many obstacles delayed us from obtaining our Operating License, frustrating my business partner to the point that he left the venture in search of other opportunities. So, I found myself solely responsible for ALEXpay. I eventually secured the operating license in April 2022, but due to certain circumstances, I decided to sell about seventy percent of my shares. AHealth Scare All passengers on flight number AK574 to Accra, your flight is ready for boarding. Would you please make your way to boarding gate two?” The intercom rang out. I was working on my laptop, so I began to get up because that was my flight. However, something was wrong. First, only my right hand was typing on my laptop; my left hand was frozen. Then, when I tried to pick up my phone, it fell down, and I couldn’t even bend to pick it up. It was as if I was stuck to the chair with glue. Panic began to set in, and goosebumps covered me. What was happening to me? I certainly didn’t want to miss my flight. Would the other people at the airport notice that I needed help and come to my aid? Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a Jewish man sitting next to me rushing toward me. He asked, “I am a doctor, can you touch your chin?” But I couldn’t. He called out, “Aspirin! Does anyone have Aspirin?” The airport staff immediately brought me some aspirin and a bottle of water, which I drank, and then I was rushed to the hospital. I spent two days in the hospital and caught a flight back home on the third day, only to have another attack. My family members rushed me back to the hospital. It turned out that I had a clot in my brain that was preventing oxygen from reaching that area. I was immediately given medication to dissolve it. I am still on Plavix, which is okay, and I am generally fine now, except for numbness on one side of my face. I used to play tennis frequently, but that was quite rigorous, so I have scaled down. I now play golf, which has earned me a new name, GARU’s Golden Golfer. 35 The Birthday Journal
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