Dear Princess,
You are built for the palace and I know you have the inherent trait to command nations and be a Queen in a King and have a King in your Queen. You are growing up so fast and I am seeing the potentials in you manifesting already.
Just 8 months ago, I was staring at you in your little bed. Tiny feet, tiny hands, closed eyes with a well-rounded mouth too. You were sleeping so soundly and I bet you could even pick a face at that time. It has been 8 months of God's faithfulness. Your progress is remarkable. To God be the Glory.
8 months just like yesterday but every single day has been worth it with you. You shine brighter than a diamond. Your influence spreads like fragrance. Your light cannot be dimmed neither can your glow be quenched. Your smile radiates a lot of warmth and I am proud to be called your father. It is a great honour to say you are my daughter.
The lockdown happened but you were the best thing out of that period, you are still. You made it easy to go through those moments knowing we can always wake up to see your smile and watch you show so much energy even at a tender age. You are everything I asked for and I wouldn't want it otherwise.
When you smile I am broken into two. I love seeing you smile and laugh so heartily that I found two lovely songs to force a smile out of you anytime you cry and those songs have never failed. The moment I sing any of them, those tears stops and that cry halts. You come out beaming with so much happiness and that is a good testament to the fact that you have a beautiful soul, even at this tender age.
You don't stress. You love attention just like every other baby would. You love waking up to finding us beside you. There is this ease you feel. When you sleep and I put you to bed. The moment you wake up to find no one beside you, you start warming up to cry. I race as run anywhere I am so as not to make those tears drop. At the sight of me or your mama, you smile and show your excitement.
You are never alone my darling. As long as God is with us, you can be so sure you can never be alone and of course, God is for you too. You will make room for two, yourself and God because God is all that matters.
Watching you grow is a delight and being involved in that process delights me because there is so much to see, so much to say, so much to teach and so much to write. I will always tell you more about it when you keep growing as you are.
I bet the nature is jealous of your smile and have you seen the sun trying so much to outshine you anytime you step out? If allowed, the moon would have come out before its time just to catch a glimpse of you. It has not even rained and yet the rainbow is giving us a flash. Everything just wants to catch a glimpse of you, my darling.
It's your 8th and we are going to see many more of you. You are absolutely stunning and turning into that beautiful lady I have always hoped for.
You have the voice of a lion my love, don't allow your voice to be tamed. You are made to make lives easier. You were created to provide solutions to humankind. Whatever your hands find to do in solving problems, do it. Always ask yourself, 'What will the world miss if I wasn't born?'
Always know that I won't ask you what you want to be in this life, rather I would ask you what problem you think you can solve in this life and I would drive you towards achieving that. You would do better than me, learn things quicker than me and go way earlier than me. You wouldn't have to repeat the mistakes I made. There are things I wish I knew earlier but this is not a letter of regret but a letter to you on your 8th.
Happy 8th my love. I knew I loved you even before I met you. I have felt your kick in your mother's womb and seeing you display so much energy now is hardly a surprise to me. You will hear my voice for a very long time to come and I would watch you grow into an amazing woman with the help of God and of course the support of us, your parents. It's a delight to watch you grow, popsicle.
Hugs and kisses to you.
Love you, baby
Signed, dad
On behalf of your mum too.
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Happy 8th to your Baby!