Growing up in Toronto showed me that there were all kinds of walks of life. One of the biggest impacts on my life was a simple trip to Yorkdale as a young adult. It gave me the chance to see so many successful, young urban women who were doing something crazy....paying for their shoes with their own credit card. Crazy isn't it! I used to go to the mall with my mom and while she was looking around at the merchandise, I was admiring the freedom and independence that these women exuded. I remember saying right there and then, that is how I wanna be when I grow up.Don't get me wrong, it's not that I never want to get married and have a family- just not yet. I have chosen to do something for myself first, which is become stable and independent. And guess what ( contrary to my grandmothers belief)...