Letter to Our Astronaut Son

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Dear Kofi,

I am very proud of you. Now I know that sending you to study abroad is not in vain. Anyway, we wont go into all that now. Ei. Head of the Mars Mission. It hurts me to know that, you will be gone for so long. But it is alright.
Anyway, for your journey, I have packed enough shito to last a lifetime. A lot of gari has also been provided for you. Please dont open the gari in zero gravity if you know what is good for you. Before the gari starts flying about. Then they will start blaming us. I heard you wanted plantain too, so I added some. I also added some abenkwan for you to enjoy with the gari. Make sure you share with your friends from other countries. In fact, send me pictures of the abenkwan party. If you dont do it, you will see pepper when you come home.

Kofi, you know how important it is not to be selfish. So, when you are coming back, please dont come empty handed. Bring us some of the things you had in outer space. If that would be difficult, then tell me before your rocket takes off tomorrow. Tell me early oo. Tell me so that, I can send you some of my things to take to space and bring back, so that they will also be space things.

I hope it is not too cold there. But just in case, I have added some ntoma to be used to cover you. Akos said I should bring you waakye too. Ill send it next month.
I heard that you will be exploring for minerals on Mars. I wonder if they have any minerals there, but if they do, please dont forget to bring me Mars Coke and Mars Fanta.

The members of the village are expecting you to build a school when you come back. Apparently, you promised. (When did you promise that? I wonder) Anyway, please build the school wai.
Stay Calm And Eat Waakye,
Mama Grace.

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