My Uber driver asked me one question and I've been thinking about it since

Getting into an Uber in Lekki around 9pm, the driver looked at me through the mirror and said "Aunty, you dey enjoy this Lagos?" I laughed and said yes na. Then he went quiet for like two minutes and said "Because me, I dey ask myself every day if I still get joy."

Omo. I didn't know what to say. He started talking about how he used to have a shop in Computer Village before rent scattered everything. Now he drives at night, sleeps in the afternoon, and sends money to his family in Aba. He said the traffic is actually where he does his best thinking.

I got down at my gate and stood there for a minute. This man was not complaining. He was just telling me something true. I don't know why that hit me so hard. Maybe because I've been so busy chasing the next brand deal that I stopped asking myself if I still get joy.