My father was a trader in our neighbourhood. As at the time, he was the best in what he did, and I just wanted to be like him. He sold electrical installation parts, electronics, and a little bit of building materials. He was no poor man, as we went to the best schools around at the time, and I simply wanted to be like him. I guess I was not a selfish dreamer as a child, influenced by the fact that he was able to provide for us whatever we needed; I simply wanted to be like my father. Mind you, I never paid attention to whatever it was that my mother contributed, as far as my tender self was concerned, it was all about my father.