I'm sure you can't read this in totality at the time of writing, but that's why I'm writing I guess. I hope you'll get to read this one day and it reassures you of who you are.
Here's 7 things you should remember as today's your 7th birthday.
1. If I don't tell you enough, you're my EVERYTHING. Yes yes, every child is their mother's pride & joy....but your own is different. Because all of a sudden, you slapped 20 year-old me into thinking and doing everything centered around you. That's no small feat because my head can be everywhere sometimes 😅. Whenever you second-guess my intentions, know it's all for you.. You are the best decision I ever made.
2. You're BEAUTIFUL.... I like to joke that between you, Aggie (my birth mum) & myself, I'm the beauty of the lot... Nope .. You're the most beautiful girl of us all.... From you smile, your infectious laughter and good nature around even strangers...you exude beauty.
As you grow, this world will place unrealistic standards of beauty before you- don't you dare forget- you're Natasha's daughter.. you couldn't be any less beautiful.
3. You're CONFIDENT... I've seen and heard your confidence talk you out of many situations a child your age would break down over... Not my Nkinza... Keep that confidence going forward... life won't baby you into being comfortable and content in who you are.
4. My little warrior .... You're RESILIENT...
From leaving you at 4 months to return to school even till now that I'm not with you... you have shown so much strength than I could ever have. Whereas your resilience breaks my heart most times, I'm glad you're as a much of a fighter as I am. No situation should bring you hopelessness, you can always rise above the water.
5. I knew you took 75% of my medulla the day you were born- you're too SMART! Show me a child that fluently speaks 3 languages effortless at 2? Show a child that adapts to the level of intellect required of her at any given time? You're inquisitive to know more of life- that's a plus, don't stop asking questions, as long I am alive, I'll give my best shot at them (after all I operate at 25% now😅)
Where I can't give you a satisfying answer- go search for it till you find it. That's the only way you'll learn.
6. Life isn't straightforward.... but your choices can help navigate the Ls. Bad choices will be made, how you bounce back is what matters.... You don't have to have everything figured out, (if you do, kudos kid👏🏿 that's our aim) and when you don't, go back, "simmer down"(as you like to imitate me) & restrategise.
7. Nothing about your life is ordinary. I'd know- I was there at 14:30 on the 15th May, 2016. You're a force to be reckoned with.
PS: I love you
Today, we aren't ending with the usual nivi life che... nothing about my child's life is yawe yawe....
