yOUNG MoMMY: TUNNEL OF LIGHT SWITCHES

By Andre Jackson

This book is a tribute to all young mothers who have endured the challenges of raising children early in life. For expecting yo

• Language: English
• Publisher: Andre Jackson
• Release date: Jun 15, 2020
• ISBN: 9781716833441

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Young Mommy

Tunnel of light switches

Andre Jackson

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nyone who walked into the Southern Georgia Convention Centre would know with just a glance that an event of immense proportion was being held there that morning.

The expansive driveway was lined with several colorful feather flag banners. Each was depicting in vivid detail the lineup of events, speakers, and activities that will be significant features in the four-day event.

A Few feet from the gate were two giant billboards, just two out of the almost one score of similar ones in the city showing every passerby the bright smiling faces of the keynote speakers and images of some artwork that will be exhibited at the end of the conference. 

At the centre's entrance were other flags, roll-up banners, and stylishly designed promotional stands arranged atop lush carpets with the event centre's name stitched within.

Several beautiful ladies of different sizes manned each of these stands. Each of them was adorned in the finest and the coolest outfits. Some wore daintily made African safari suits; others wore Indian saris emblazoned with diamantes. In contrast, others simply donned t-shirts and dungarees made from Tie-dye materials. Their faces were adorned with smiles. They curtsied and handed brochures and other materials to the hordes of participants that trooped into the sizeable ultra-modern auditorium.

Chantelle drove into the event center 15 minutes later than she had planned to. She steered her car past several flower arrangements that separated the long driveway. She drove following the arrows pointing towards the parking garage. As a true artist that she was, she was impressed with the architectural designs of the dome-like building.

She smiled and made a mental note to thank the organizers for choosing the venue. It is indeed refreshing and perfect for this event.

She parked the car and hastily searched through her bag. She was grateful that she hadn’t forgotten anything as she sometimes did. Forgetting things was one of the curses of being an artist- mother- and father, three of the most prominent roles she often played daily. She found several lipsticks lodged in the corner of the bag. She pulled the first one out. Bingo! It was the one she needed.  She applied it. Using a red lipstick in gloss would be too ostentatious for the event, she thought, so she opted for red in matte. Even before she actively delved into art, she had always had a thing for colors. She loved the colors white, black, green, and red. She loved them not because of their shades but because of their symbolism. Today she had chosen red because it symbolized power, and seduction, which were qualities she believed every woman has and should always exude.

She doubled checked the makeup in the car; she cleaned up the smudge on her cheek where her son, her youngest child, had pecked her when he kissed her goodbye. She knew they would be fine, all of them, she had left them with the help. She would check up on them