Honestly, I wasn't ready to be a mom, not even close.
But my daughter arrived anyway, right on God's schedule, not mine.
Ten years later, I can say with full confidence, she came exactly when she was supposed to.
Time has flown by in the most beautiful blur. We have had our ups and downs, but mostly ups and I wouldn't trade any moment.
She is so perfectly her that I decided she can just be my one and only forever and I am completely at peace with that.
I want to thank God first, because single parenthood does not come with a manual and yet somehow we have been just fine. The load gets lighter every time I pray and He has never once failed to show up as a father, provider and protector.
I would also like to genuinely thank her biological dad - Francis Chacha Mwita for choosing to be absent, no sarcasm intended (okay, maybe a little 😂). His decision to be a deadbeat father has pushed me to rise, to work harder, to become the best version of myself... So truly, no hard feelings. He probably thinks I am bitter, but I am really not. I am actually thriving, which is its own kind of thank you.
To my village, my mother, my siblings, my late father who was the most beautiful example of what a father should be, to my uncles and aunties, to my friends, thank you for making this journey so full of love.
It really does take a village and mine, is exceptional.
Here is to more years, more milestones and more proof that we are exactly where we are meant to be.
Happy Mother's Day to me 🥂 🩷 🌸
