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Rita Ayebanumo Kelly
The woman that that you you you are are right now and and and the one one you you you are are evolving to to is one one that that encompasses such strength and and and and and and perseverance in in in in an an an an an an an an an an uncertain world yet a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a softness and and and and and and empathy to to help with with your family and and and and and and friends You have the creativity and and and and and and power as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a woman now now along with with such intelligence and and and and and and discretion to to to know when to to to reveal yourself and and and your your gifts to to to this world Speaking of the the way you you you give: It has been so fun to to to to watch you you you grow up and master different projects in in in life One memory that that comes to to to to mind is when you you you you began a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a journey to to to to learn to to to to cook Although all the the experiments did not go as as as as planned we we are pleased that that now we we eat your wonderful meals as as as as much as as as as anyone else’s in the the the house and oftentimes prefer them over the the the fanciest restaurants Speaking of of cooking: The ingredients to the the unique recipe that describe you you are are beautiful proven and diverse hailing from from a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a mixture of of cultures from from all over the the the the world! Make no no mistake you you are are are not just a a a a a a a a a “snack” but “the main course”! You are made with the the the the the very best
wisdom love and and knowledge of of the the the the universe! And the the the the dessert of of course is is is your your undeniable spirit that shines so warmly and and is is noticeably accented by your your physical presence effortlessly Speaking of effort: Your desire to be great is evident in in in in in your your extraordinary success in in in in in your your athletic endeavors Starting later than most you you you committed one hundred percent to practice correction and and training until you you became a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a “Most Valuable Player” award recipient Congratulations and and keep going! But you you know what you you are not only an an MVP in in the sports world Speaking of of being being most valuable: being being one of of five children some people look at at the the size and wonder how is is it possible to successfully raise our family What they do not understand is is is that we have a a a a a a a a a a a a MVD-Most Valuable Daughter like you! You make this big blended family life a a a a a a a a breeze and we we would not trade it for anything! (YES we we will miss your help dearly :)
Speaking of of needing help: the the world is is is receiving a a a a a a a a a a gift gift God made and and we only have had the the pleasure of of of protecting and and and nourishing this gift gift for for eighteen years Look at at at what you you you have have become! We are are are so proud! Thank you you you for for being a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a part of of our our lives and and we are are are confident that you you you are are are what this world needs to be be be be a a a a a better place!
We Love You Rita!
Mom and Dad