She writes under the pen name of “Aminka Ozmun” now, but that isn’t far at all from her real name. And neither is she any less ambitious these days, though her goals have changed.
What hasn’t changed is the same intensity of spirit, the same sunny outlook. No longer a model, no longer pursuing pre-medical studies, she is still as devoted as ever.
That’s the Aminka I’ve always known, and here’s how I met her.
It started fairly innocently enough, considering how attractive she is. I’d only ever meant to apologize for staring, when in fact it turned out she hadn’t noticed at all. Yet we hit it off right away, and I am happy to say that I helped focus her ambitions into pursuits more literary — and more entrepreneurial.
The drive was always there, but I am happy to have played my role in helping her realize a career outside of academia and the traditional professions.