Yaw and peggy I’ll break the rules and list 2 things! First, Vee has a wicked sense of humor. It’s impossible to spend time with him without breaking into laughter about something. It could be a serious issue of the day, or something random and trivial, but he somehow always manages to find and highlight the foolishness of what’s going on. He’s a real gem in the truest sense. Secondly, he’s a man of very high character and integrity. Always focused on doing the right thing, taking stakeholders’ interests into account, setting a good example for our children, honesty and a deep sense of culture and history, and how we fit in. He has an amazing intellect and practically every time we speak, I always learn something new from him. But his most endearing quality is his high character, honesty, and integrity. We’ve been friends for over 30 years and to this day nothing beats the countless days and nights we spent at the Rutgers University campus library eating gobs of Ghana bread, enjoying great conversation and laughing up a storm. We did everything except read and study. I wish Vee continued success in his career, particularly with his writing. I also wish that he is able to mentor the next generation and pass on the key elements of career success as well as character success. May God continue to bless and protect Vee and his family and grant him another 50 years of good and healthy life! One thing I love about Dr. Vee is how level headed he is. No matter what Ameni, Fazi and I got into, he would always be calm with us. My favorite and most memorable memories with Dr. Vee had to be late night car rides coming back from football games. We would play music and it was just a really good vibe. My wish is that he never changes. Dr. Vee, you really mean a lot to me. The days where I would sleep over for weeks because of soccer, you showed me nothing but love and respect. I honestly look up to you as a role model and I hope to be like you in many aspects. Zaiden 45 The Birthday Journal
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