Personal Narrative: Why I Like To Blossom

TRIBUTE TO BLOSSOM MY SISTER IN CHRIST, MY HERO

If you ask her whether anyone regards her as a hero, her reply would be a resounding no. But, that answer would be incorrect for she is my hero and is MANY THINGS I’d LIKE TO BE. It is not that I’m unhappy with myself, far from it. It’s just that Blossom has some qualities that I find really awesome like being a woman of God, is someone who knows her Bible and who lives very close to God almighty. She is laser focused on God. That is how I have felt about Blossom ever since I lost my Mom. Not that she is old enough to be mom because I’m older than her but, she is the epitome of all that is excellent in humanity and I love her. I met Blossom forty two years ago at a friend’s house and she chose

Going through a divorce is never easy and for me studying would distract me and lessen the pain of the divorce. A year and a half prior to my departure date, my boss approved a position for an Assistant Training Officer who would act as Training Officer during my absence and offered Blossom the job but unknown to us there were personal circumstances militating against an immediate acceptance of the offer and the Bank waited for almost a year for her answer. In retrospect I am glad the Bank waited because our working relationship lasted twenty-four years and it was not only a blessing but one of the best things that happened to me. During those years, Blossom became my constant support, my confidante, my Counsellor, my sister in Christ and my forever friend. We still cry together, laugh together and are available to each other at all

Well then, they would not have wanted to interact with Blossom thirty years ago because then, her directness would have been uncomfortable for you. Yet that very characteristic is one of my reasons for admiring Blossom. I like interacting with people who are direct, straight as an arrow, no game playing and deception. Over the years she modified her approach and now tells the truth in love, attesting to her flexibility and growth in knowledge of human nature. She enlightened me about content and process in my interactions with others thereby improving my understanding of human nature. Ever heard the saying reading a person like a book? That’s one of her competences. She does not play games, and still tells you the truth but in a more palatable