One of the things I dislike most is creased clothing but I wasn’t always like this.
Growing up, my dad took it upon himself to teach my brother and I how to iron. Remembering his words, “a gentleman must always have an immaculate appearance, so always look your best”. It was his mantra. Suffice to say, the gators on my trousers could cut deeper than a paper cut.
I didn’t like it at first because I felt why iron when we already had people employed for such tasks? Yet our dad would painstakingly inspect our Sunday attire the day before to make sure it was well pressed and I recall deliberately not ironing parts of my outfit which wouldn’t necessarily show. Somehow, he always found out and made me iron it.
Unknowingly to me, that action would have a massive impact on my life.
Many engineering structures often fail because someone decided to cut corners and opt for a weaker concrete mix to save costs because no one was watching. And yes, the ensemble in this feature was ironed by yours truly.
Written by Chukwuemeka Anayiam-Osigwe.