RE: The Drive To Survive at All Cost

I understand a little your inability to be expressive growing up. This is the case in some families, especially large ones in Africa. I myself find it very difficult to talk about certain things with my family. They still treat me like a child because they’re completely unaware of the things I’m doing for myself, and in some cases for them, but I still can’t tell them because I fear that them finding certain things out about me, even though good and praise worthy, will create new problems (and responsibilities) for me.

I’m deeply sorry about how things are going right now for you, man. I can’t pretend to understand what you’re going through, but please be strong. It was a very difficult time for me when I lost my mother, who, like you brother, was my pillar. But it gets better with time, and I hope that that time when it gets better comes sooner for you.