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13 Years Ago – Ahamefule J. Oluo

Tuesday, November 13, 2012 14:06 — 1 Comment

13 years ago, on my 16th birthday, my grandpa handed me a beautifully wrapped package.  It was the size of a cake box and weighed a little less than a six-pack of bottled soda. My grandpa was never one to give elaborate presents but the intricate wrapping job and shiny bow gave me hope that this might be something substantial. I eagerly opened my gift. Inside I found wads of crumpled newspapers cushioning 6 empty soda bottles that had been placed in the box to add weight…and, at the bottom of the box, the thing that every 16 year old wants to see on his birthday, a key chain. Typically key chains are good because typically key chains have keys […]