My darling daughter, Terra, I want to
publicly acknowledge how proud I am that today you started on your new career
path as a Nurse Practitioner! All of your hard work, sacrifice and dedication
has paid off. And, I want you to always remember you can achieve any of your
goals as long as you keep God first, because without God in your life, none of
your accomplishments would have even been possible. As your mother, I admire
the woman you have become. You are an awesome wife, mother, daughter and
granddaughter.
While you were growing up, I know
sometimes you might have thought I was being hard on you, but I just wanted you
to never settle for mediocracy, as well as to be an independent thinker, and
always be in a position as an adult where you could take care of yourself. Over
the years, I know our journey from Illinois to Maryland to Virginia and back to
Illinois hasn’t always been easy. Even so, through the good and bad times,
you’ve learned to persevere no matter what, and for that I am forever grateful.
Who would have ever known back in the
day that this latchkey kid in Maryland, would go from being a Licensed
Cosmetologist, Licensed Professional Nurse, Registered Nurse, and Assistant
Director of Nursing, to now being a Nurse Practitioner. I know they say that
Black Girls Rock – well mommies’ baby – you are a Black Girl that Sure Nuff
Rocks!!
I love you very much and I am thankful
for new beginnings!!!
p.s. Um, can I now retire and move in
with you and your family lol? Also, you know I had to share one of my favorite
pictures of us when we lived in Hillcrest Heights, Maryland. Mommie's baby...
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