THANK YOU

Dear True Friends,

Woke up this morning with mixed feelings not having a clue what to expect today, you might wonder why I would wake up with that kind of feeling on a special day like this. Yes am so grateful to God for the gift of life but I didn’t know if I should cry, or laugh, or scream, or dance, or party, or go shopping, or just stay in bed all day. There are times in life when we get our own fair share of tough times. Times when nothing seems to make sense because you have been let down by the one you trusted the most, or you have been betrayed by the one you love, or you have been turned down by the one you thought would always be there for you. But then in times like that is when you tell who your true friends are, and who is only there for you during the great times when everything is going well. Fair weather friends may have your back during the good times in life, when being your friend has benefits and rewards, but if the tide turns these people are the first to disown you and run for the hills in order to put distance between you. A true friend will always be there for you no matter what you are going through in life, and when times get tough the true friends stick by your side and give you the support that you need to make it through. These are the people in your life that make it better, and they will stay even when being your friend costs them dearly. These are people who would make do all they can to see you smile again. These are people who would not give up on you even when you want to give up on yourself. They become your inspiration, motivation, joy, strength, shoulder, and smile. They are right there at every turn with words of sympathy and encouragement. 

Today has become an extremely special day for me because of the friends God has placed in my life. True friends indeed I would call them. In my friends I found confidants, sisters, brothers, mothers, fathers, guides, motivators, mentors, I can go on. To all my friends and my heaven sent siblings I want to say a big thank you. Thank you for being you and for letting me be me. Thank you for letting me feel so much like myself when I’m with you. Thank you for not making me wear any masks or put on any fronts. Thank you for sharing in my happiest moments, and for genuinely feeling the same. Thank for listening to my saddest stories and radiating compassion and encouragement from wherever you are. Thank you for being the most beautiful person, inside and out. Thank you for making the world a better place, just by being in it. Thank you for making colors a little brighter, sunshine a little warmer, and hugs a little better. Thank you for loving more fiercely through it all. Thank you for making my happiness a priority. Thank you for never giving up on me. Thank you for the laughs, for the encouragements, for the motivation, and for everything in between. Thank you for being my rock, my anchor. Thank you for keeping me grounded when I feel like I might otherwise blow away. Thank you for all of the things you do, big and small. Thank you for always knowing what to say and for being one of life’s best teachers. Thank you for making fun of me when I deserve it, and for loving me when I don’t. Thank you for staying constant in a world full of change, and for keeping some normalcy in a world full of chaos. Thank you for making sure I am still your friend. Thank you for setting the bar so high and making it impossible to settle for anyone not worth my friendship.

Thank you for walking with me when I needed support, thank you for walking ahead of me when I needed guidance and thanks for walking behind me when I needed someone to watch my back. You gave me your shoulder to lean on when I was down, a piece of your mind when I was acting crazy, your hand to help me move on and your heart to heal all my worries. Thank you for loving me. Thank you for the absolute privilege and honor of being able to call you all my friends. Thank you for being my person. Thank you for giving me these reasons and a million more, to be thankful for. If I were to call names I would have a long list that never ends. My siblings Mayowa, Samuel, Dapo and Ladi. Life would never have been the same without you guys. Mrs Beita, Molly, Kofo, Morenike, Tosin Oduwole, Tosin Oduleye, Negho, Inioluwa my sisters, my friends, my inspiration, my joy, my rock. Mike, Nas, Dubiz, Gbenga, Majid, Sheena, Marvel, Ayomide, Oluwatosin, TO thank you for having my back. My friend Femi you have always been a brother and a friend through all times no matter the circumstance. Thank you to my MD you have been a father every step of the way. And of course my baby Nifemi, am always in love with you. 

Forever and Always,

Humble Me