Dear girls,
No one achieves anything alone, so I want to briefly tell you about the top 10 blessings in my life:
- #1 is God, who loves and forgives me despite my sins. He has blessed me with a life better than anything I could have ever imagined.
- #2 is my husband (your uncle), who greets me every morning with “Hello, beautiful.” He loves me unconditionally and is not threatened or intimidated by me or my successes.
- #3 is my mama (your grandma). She used her life savings to pay for my first degree and set me up for success to earn two more degrees.
- #4 is my daddy. He always encourages me to “get it while you are young.”
- #5 is my baby sister (your mom), who is often the voice of reason for her big sister.
- #6 are my nieces (including you), who inspire me to lead by example. They watch everything that I do, and I try to do better each day because of them.
- #7 are my boss and his husband, who are dear to me. When I need them, day or night, they are there. Their support of me has no limits.
- #8 are my close friends, who could care less about my credentials and accomplishments. They keep it real, and they keep me grounded.
- #9 is the village of women who helped to raise me: my grandmothers, my childhood babysitter (who was my second mother) and the first lady of my church (who helped to mold me from the day I was born until the day she passed away).
- Finally, #10 are my enemies. Yes, my enemies. As the young folks would say, “The haters are my motivators.” There are a lot of jealous people in the world, but they don’t stop me. I simply pray for them and keep it moving.
Who are your blessings? Count them and thank God for them.
I love you.
Your Auntie