Page 21 - Memphis Holiday Cotillion 2022

Kennedy Bliss Adeogba
Dearest Kennedy You You You came into this this world eyes wide open You You You were a
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fast learner and had a
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determined spirit If I I I I I could give you you you one one thing in in in in in in in this this life it it would be be to to see see yourself how how I I I I I see see you you you every day You You You You are beautiful kind caring considerate honest and and a
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vault You You constantly bring me me joy I I I I I can not convey how how proud I I I I I am of the the young lady you you you have become and and the the great leader you you you will be be You You have have never never let let anything stand in in in in in your way way Though you you you you you were born with asthma you you you you you have have never never let let that get in in in in in in the way way of participating in in in in in in numerous sports You You played played played soccer you you you you you you you you tried Tai Keon Do you you you you you you you you played played played basketball (even when you you you you you didn’t care for it) you you you you you played played played volleyball and and ultimately found your passion in in in in in in cheer/dance as as as well as as as track and and field Never hesitating to go after any sport of interest I I I have no no no doubt you you you will ultimately be a
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trailblazer in in in in whatever you you you do do do When I I I see the the the following quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson I I I I think think of you: “Do not not go go where where the the the path path may lead go go instead where where there is no no no no path path and and leave a
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trail ” You are are more than than we we every every expected and and better than than we we every every imagined I I I I I cannot think think of my my life without I I I I I hold you you you you you you dear to my my heart heart as I I I I I know when there are are moments in in in in in your your your your future where I I I I I am not physically by by by your your your your side you you you you you you you you you will feel me me me in in in in in your your your your heart heart and here here here me me me in in in in in your your your your thoughts I I I I hope this Apache Blessing stays with you: “May the the the the sun bring you you you you you you you you new new energy by by by day May May May May the the the the moon softly restore you you you you you you you you by by by night May May May May May the the the the rain wash away your your worries May May May May May the the the the breeze blow new new strength
into your your your being May May May you you you you walk gently through the the the the world and know its beauty all the days of your your life ” I leave you you with this definition of of a
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daughter daughter as as as it it it encompasses all you you are to me me A daughter daughter is is is a
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mother’s treasure and a
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father’s angel one of of the the the most beautiful gifts this world can give overly dramatic at at at times but but always shines bright a
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daughter may outgrow outgrow your your lap but but will never outgrow outgrow the permanent place she has in in your your heart With all my love Mom and Dad