MY GIRL CHILD

MY GIRL CHILD
It would have been with pleasure for me to share with you my moments of victory and to describe the kind of joy I feel when I look at myself through the eyes of my girl child and see me reflected there. My desire is not to pontificate, but to share life’s experiences intimately with her generation. My intent is not to send a message or to instruct my girl child but rather let her draw her own conclusions by seeing me at important vulnerable turning points. In moments of fear doubt, uncertainty, desperation, and loss of confidence, I want her to be of courage that she will definitely pull through only if she visualizes the brighter side of those ugly moments.

My girl child, I speak words of courage to you, for the world you are in is a “Mans world”. Even if you try to forget everything else, always remember it is a man’s world. You were not born to compete with a man, but to submit to his decisions, though you are created wiser than the man. He displays his craftiness in every area.

My girl child, your birth was welcomed with great joy, everyone sang and danced because of the happiness you brought at your first cry, but I had mixed feelings, of happiness and sadness. Though you are a symbol of beauty, dedication and strength, you will often time not see the most flattering light, because of the tears that will flow down those charming eyes.

My girl child, I look into your eyes and I am saddened because of the pains you will go through when you come of age. From your puberty stage till the day of your death, you will have so many stories to tell. In all I want you to be wise and strong when the time of fear and uncertainty comes, and never forget these words, “IT IS A MAN’S WORLD”.

My girl child, when I say it is a Man’s world, you might laugh with a scorn asking me how possible it is, don’t laugh at these words, for in time you will understand why. Though we are the cornerstone of the world, we have the womb that carry’s the man child, we have the breast that give’s life and suckling to the man child, our moments of fear, desperation and loss of confidence are still caused by the man child. My daughter, I say again, be wise and strong for it is a man’s world.