I Remember You

To the little girl who prayed every night for her father to live with her and her mommy

I remember you

To the little girl who always felt alone and wanted a little brother or sister

I remember you

To the little girl who wanted her father to keep his promise just once and show up

I remember you

To the little girl who loved to sing and dance

I remember you

To the young teenager whose body changed so quickly while your emotions and thoughts struggled to keep up

I remember you

To the teenager who craved the love she never felt from her father and found all the wrong things at such a young age

I remember you

To the teenager who was brave and left home at 14 to attend all girls boarding school

I remember you

To the young woman who graduated in the top of her class after struggling to catch up

I remember your struggle

To the young woman who wanted to change the world and make a difference but got sidetracked

I remember you

and I still believe in you

To the young wife who struggled to provide the safe loving environment you craved as a young girl to your newborn son

I remember you

and I supported your efforts

To the single mother who vowed to survive and give her son the best possible life

I remember you

and I supported and applaud you

To the young wife again who tried to make the best of all the challenging situations that came you way

I remember you and

I believe in you and

I know you did your very best

To the single again mother who struggled to keep the kids on the right path but succeeded in spite of all the challenges to get them all across the stage on time

I remember you and

I applaud you

To the professional woman who literally started from the ground and worked her way up breaking barriers and leaving your mark

I remember you and

I am so very proud of you

To the woman I am today I am so very proud to have been on this journey with you.

I have lived

I have laughed

I have cried

I have learned and

I have loved every moment of my journey.

I vow to always remember you.