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THINGS I’LL TELL MY DAUGHTER THAT NOBODY WILL TELL HER

The journey to motherhood was a long and arduous one for me. I was not e. You are not better than anyone, and no one is better
even sure I was ready to have children till I actually got pregnant. Then than you.
when that first journey was cut short unexpectedly, as some others after
it, my yearning to be a mother hit the stratosphere! f. It’s not the quantity of friends that matter. It’s the quality.
I wanted a daughter and God finally gave me one. A sassy, incorrigible, g. When people talk to you, LISTEN to them.
constantly joyous and full of life little human! h. Don’t gossip. Except with me. I love that stuff.

I look at her, my heart walking outside my body, I marvel at the fact that 2. Don’t scrimp on perfume or handbags. They say a lot about a woman.
she came out of me. I am constantly in awe! With the awe comes the panic
of facing the possibility of not always being there for her. And the need to
articulate now the things I would need her to know and keep close to her 3. Your value does not come from your appearance, age or size.
heart as she embarks on the unending journey of self-discovery. The list
is a work in progress and I feel shall be so for a long time:
4. Invest in experiences and not things. Develop a lust to see the world
around.
1. On Relationships and Associations:

5. On Sex, Sexuality and Them Things :
a. Family is not defined by who is related to you. It is the people
who genuinely love and care for you unconditionally. a. We will talk about sex, a lot. Do not be embarrassed or scared
of it. Talk about it with your friends too but come to me first, let
b. When it comes to relationships, don’t settle. Wait for the one me be your first authority on it.
that takes your breath. Like I did. b. If you’re not married to him, don’t have unprotected sex with
c. Your heart will be broken. That does not mean you are him.
broken beyond repair. c. Your sexuality does not define your morality
d. Always look people in the eye when you’re talking to them.
People remember how you make them feel. Never forget that.

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