What A Year!

 

What a year!

2021. You didn't go easy on me. And it's okay. That toughened me up a lil bit. 

Relax guys, this promises to be a long but interesting ride. Okay. Maybe not so long. Winks.

This year gave me amazing people I'll be ever glad I met. 

This year opened me up to new realities and most importantly, growth. I saw growth everywhere. 

This year gave me moments I didn't know I'd been living for. Moments I'd be glad to try again.

Very early in the year, I had breakdowns. I was still learning to manage my emotions and feelings. Those episodes were not so nice because they were obvious and annoying! They were moments where you're supposed to be getting something done but you can't because your mind is in a box. In your head, you're drowning in the sea of your own negativity. Until you see the sea disappear, then you can function again. Lmao. Those days are gone. 

Days of empty grief, I like to call them. Your joy ceases to flow because you feel a certain way. Because you feel empty. The grief is empty because you can't find its label anywhere.

Like always, God came through.

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This year, I didn't just make friends. I made siblings. I made family.

Let me start by talking about the family members I didn't choose. 

We were called the Transco family, according to the NCCF culture. This Fam had it all. For me, it was everything. From Papa Mike, to Mama Moyo, to Shana-Uncle Segun😂, to Shana Aunty! Elizabeth my twin sister.☺️ Tos-man Peter dear. We had the triple fireful men: Prayo Omaga🔥, Rabbi Marvellous (This one will always tell you "Marvellous is my name" every single time!🥴), Rugged Luckyyyyy(I'll do camp with you again and again, bro.). To my musketeers, Publo Julius(you're so cute Jay!) and DD Sammie(gbesa gbesa!😂😂), you were the best partners. Ceebo Lois😍, A-Tos Israel🤭 Fine-man Godstime (the meekest man!), A-Mama Euniceeee(Thank you for that hair, sis!😂).

These great persons always maintained the glow, physically or spiritually. They understood assignment.🤣 They were never to be caught unfresh. Never!

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Now, my adorable babies! They chose me. And I'm glad they did.

Ayobami, my big baby. You can't fill up your space in my heart. Deborah!(we're still going to walk on water together, okay??😌) Your spirit is loving and lovable. You give me joy. Chidinma, beauty and fire. Thank you for your composure. No one might hear it, but it speaks volumes, your silence.❤️ Itunu, iTunes, Smallie, last baby. I love your humility and strength. You make it easy to love you.🤭 

Oh. My heart. It is well with you. You're not gonna burst, okay?

2021! You also taught me the concept of sowing and reaping. And I learnt it well. I have learnt to cast my bread upon many waters. I have learnt that I become greater than whatever I give out. Whatever I can give out doesn't have power over me any longer. 

Just like habits. If I succeed in giving away an habit to the past, it doesn't weigh me down unless I consciously decide to pick it up again. 

They say, "Old habits die hard." Well, they don't have to 'die'. No one likes to be a murderer but we should all be cheerful givers. You can just give them out to your past. That's a trick from me to you. Don't say I didn't teach you anything this year. My dia, you're welcome.

2021! Thank you for every awesome detail you represent for me! Thank you to everyone who was there and because you were there, I could make it till now. Thank you. Thank you.

December has to be extra glorious!🤭

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Thomas, Olayemi.

Love and flowers.

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