DAY 8- “From a Mother’s Heart”
“I’ve watched you grow through seasons, storms, and sunlight — and every version of you has been beautiful. You’ve carried grace I didn’t always have, strength I recognize, and light that keeps shining no matter what. I’m proud of the woman you’ve become, not because you’re perfect, but because you keep showing up with heart. You are my answered prayer — the proof that love, faith, and growth are worth it.”
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What’s one of your earliest memories of her that still makes you smile?
Seeing her big bright eyes
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What’s a moment that made you think, “That’s my child — I’m so proud”?
Graduating knowing I was a very young mother and wasn’t well educated myself
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What’s something she’s taught you over the years?
How to be strong and how to love ❤️ and no matter how young i may have been she’s still an amazing woman
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What’s something about her personality that you saw even when she was little?
Her thoughts emotions and behaviors all run off of love
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What’s a time she surprised you with her strength or maturity?
Helping taking care of her siblings protecting them and making adult decisions when i couldn’t
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What’s one thing about her that reminds you of yourself?
She’s so gentle kind strong respectful talented and very intelligent and independent
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What’s a habit or phrase she has that always makes you laugh?
She like to still cuddle and rub her feet on ppl lol
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What’s something you see in her that makes you feel at peace?
That if i should leave this earth i know that she would be the village alone to be there for her siblings
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What’s a dream you have for her future?
To continue to be the best version of me in all aspects of life
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What’s something she’s done that made you realize how kind her heart truly is?
I’ve watched her having to accept things that were very unsettling on the strength of me even when she didn’t have to
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What’s something she does now that reminds you how much she’s grown?
Her positive attitude and outlook on life
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What’s a time she made you laugh until you cried?
trying to dance with her sister at her grandparents home in New York around age five
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What’s a lesson you hope she continues to carry into her next chapter?
Never settle
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What’s something you’d tell her if she ever doubted herself?
That’s she the strongest toughest woman who’s been through the unthinkable and will forever be
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What’s a prayer you whisper over her life?
I would pray for continued success guidance and strength for eternity
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What’s one piece of advice or wisdom you’d want her to hold onto forever?
To never forget how important she is to herself and the ppl that love her
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What’s one thing she does that makes you think, “She’s is a great daughter”?
Overcoming all the obstacles and challenges in life that could have destroyed her mentally and still is so very kind sweet gentle and loving
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What’s one thing you hope she never forgets about where she came from?
That she has a big family regardless of how close or not so closely they may seem
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What’s a moment when she showed you grace, even when you didn’t expect it?
On her graduation day
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What’s one of your favorite ways she shows love to others?
Encouraging others even strangers
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What’s one thing about her spirit that the world needs more of?
She definitely has a healing spirit just like mommy
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What’s one of your proudest “mom moments” because of her?
Seeing her walk across the stage to retrieve her diploma
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What’s one word that captures how you feel about who she is today?
Inspired
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What’s something you’d thank her for — not as your child, but as a woman?
For continuing to be a strong woman despite her childhood
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What’s the biggest thing you want her to remember about your love for her?
That she is and forever will my first love i never knew love until the day i saw her in my tummy
“Father, before I was anyone’s child, before I was given a name or placed in anyone’s arms — I was Yours.
You called me daughter before the world called me daughter to her.
You knew the story I would walk into — the gaps, the confusion, the longing for love that didn’t always know how to express itself. You saw the woman who would carry me, and You knew she wouldn’t have all the tools, all the healing, or all the readiness.
But You still chose her.
And You still chose me.
So, Lord, I thank You for equipping me — not to resent, but to redefine.
Thank You for teaching me how to love a mother who was still learning to love herself.
Thank You for giving me eyes to see her pain instead of only her patterns.
Thank You for letting me be the bridge, the soft place, the seed of restoration in a story that could’ve ended in silence.
When I felt unseen, You saw me.
When I felt unheard, You whispered truth.
When I felt unloved, You wrapped me in a love no parent could undo.
You made me strong enough to forgive, soft enough to stay open, and wise enough to understand that broken people still build families.
God, help me to continue honoring her — not because she was perfect, but because she’s part of Your plan. Help me love her without expectation, pray for her without judgment, and thank You for her without conditions.
When memories ache, give me peace.
When old wounds try to speak, remind me that healing has already answered them.
When I feel the urge to harden, remind me that I was Your daughter before I was her child — and that identity gives me the grace to keep loving without losing myself.
Lord, I know You chose me to bring light where love needed learning.
You trusted me to grow through it, not be broken by it.
And for that — I thank You.
Because being Your daughter first taught me how to forgive deeply, love freely, and rise softly — even in the places where I had to raise myself.
Amen.”
