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Tamya Nikole Franklin
Tamya Eighteen years ago I I had no clue what the the the the other side of of things would would look like I I was was a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a baby baby having
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a baby baby as as as as as they would would say Your arrival arrival was was was was a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a surprise to to our our our our family the the the the the entire staff of of Lebonheur’s Children Hospital and me me I I was was was not prepared to to to be be a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a mother Hours before your arrival arrival I I was was was in
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driver’s education class seeking to to to obtain a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a permit When you you you you you came out you you you you you didn’t cry you you you you you were just looking around with with those beautiful eyes I I I I did did not want to to look look at at at you you you you you for long because I I I I had no no no intentions on on on taking you you home with with me me I I I I I I felt defeated in
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my my spirit and and I I I I I I knew there was was no no no no way I I I I I I could raise another human because I I I I I was was barely getting by But God God He He He changed my my my perspective and and my my heart He He He assured me me that that if I I I gave you you you to to to Him Him that that He He He would take care of you you you God God has given me me the strength support and and and fortitude up up to to to this very day to to to lead and and and guide you you you properly and and and I I thank Him Him for it all You You are are so beautiful to me inside out and and around You You are are an an an an exceptional leader I I I love your your genuineness and and and and humble stance I I I am grateful for your your your level of o wisdom I I I admire how you you you you have great balance You You work a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a job commit to to to school activities and and and offices serve your your your your community and and and still find time to to to to spend with your your your family Mya you you you you are strong You You will shift the the trajectory o of of your your your coming generation I look forward to to seeing God getting the glory out of your next phase in
life You You have have have been an inspiration to to me me me you have have have taught taught me me me how to to love myself even more You You You have have have have taught taught me me me me patience You You have have have have not keep records of of the times I got it wrong instead you you you have have have been been forgiving Most of of all you you you have have have been been understanding Tamya you you represent love As you you you grow in
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your greatness never never forget that that God has personal interest in
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you you you you and and that that He will never never leave nor forsake you you Trust in
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the the the Lord Lord and and and and and do good dwell in
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the the the land and and and and enjoy safe pasture Take delight in
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the the the the Lord Lord and and and and He will give you you the the desires of your heart ~Psalms 37:3-4
Love Mom