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Think, think, yes, if you can't do anything else, you can at least think.  That's what I said to myself.  Think and remember. There is something always in the past that explains something else in the future. I'm sure I had heard it said more than once right here in this room.  Don't forget where you came from, don't forget who you are and what you had brought with you. Yes, I had heard it a few times, something like this and also that you brought nothing, something like that too.  Confusing but am sure it was a wise saying!  So, what do we need from our past to solve this predicament that we were in.  What did I bring with me maybe nothing!  What did she bring with her? I was thinking about the past something in our collective past that could hint at a solution to our problem.  I was thinking hard, so hard that my body started to shake a bit.  Babli looked at me and said,  "Yes, we need to think hard, find a solution.  We need money...

  Well, being a woman is mostly about, resistance, persistence, and existence.   This idea of being a woman, where did I get it from?   Could this be the legacy of those strong women in my life who were a bit arrogant, but generous, capable, and interesting women!   They showed me that   There is always a price for being meek, being subdued and being taken care of, as you are taken lightly, and sort of despised!   Then there is a price that you pay for being strong and independent, and yes, for  being bold and persistent, as you are taken seriously, and sort of respected!  They taught me  that  to love someone, you do not need to stop respecting yourself I learnt from them that  In this life, you make your own place, and choose your own role, and  you make the choice to take the easy or the hard way! As there will certainly be alternatives,  but no matter what you decide, there is no guarantee you will no...