MOMMA

How do I even begin to pen the most nerve racking piece I have ever written. MOMMA you are the embodiment of all our love, and these words I am about to write doesn't express the depth of gratitude we have for you. You are an unwavering and timeless gem that true happiness lies within. Your support have given so many of us courage to reach up and touch the stars. At the age of sixteen, you put your dreams and aspirations aside and made sure I was filled with infectious love. Countless nights you bore hunger and pain but through tears without anger you prevailed. For someone with just a first grade education, you made sure that my siblings and I were shielded from the bullies and torments of this world. You learned how to read and write with your grandchildren and reshaped that generational curse. There are countless of times where your wisdom and guidance brought me through difficult and hard days. As your children, we will always be running to you for answers to many of the puzzles that life keeps giving. Now as you are embarking on this your final hoorah, we want to remind you how strong and resilient you are. Our hearts are breaking as we know the process, but MOMMA we will never forget your warm hugs, fried chicken, yam, banana and gungo peas soup with cassava dumplings. You stood firm with that never ending support that sometimes we children take for granted. We apologize for it all. MOMMA I have reached the end of my letter, what should I do now? I am afraid to stop writing, I don't want to leave out anything. My heart is breaking, my brothers are falling apart, your grandchildren feels lost, but I have to stay strong to hold and guide them when life starts kicking and punching. This I promise, we will take all the memories we have of you and tuck them away within our little hearts. So until then we will end with INFINITY BEYOND and beyond then.

Your children and grandchildren 🥰🥰