I have never been one to reduce my age or pretend to be someone I am not. My father, the late Mr. Alfred Amodu, would always say, "Stay true to yourself." I have always believed that who I am is a sum total of my socialization, my family, the schools I attended, the books I read, my environment, my travels, and my friends. At my age, I have become 70 percent of who I can possibly be, but I am still being formed, I am still learning, and I am still becoming. As I grow older, I remain a lifelong learner. No one should stop learning until they are six feet under.