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A little kindness 🌻

Dear diary 

Every week, I am given the opportunity to prove that I am stronger that I give myself credit for. Some challenges are tougher than others, but the rewards are even greater. If anything, I pray my daughter inherits the spirit of fighting and as well as understanding the importance of fighting with kindness. I have been humbled many times in this journey, but I am grateful for God’s mercy in every moment of it.

What a week! Schools are closed and Rethabile the aunt has come to play! My niece is spending her weekend with me and I am realising I am well on my way to becoming the aunt kids visit during school holidays. Only thing is I tend to forget that I am the adult here! How sad that my childlike ways have to be put aside so I can stand strong for the children because “I believe the children are our future”. 

As much as I am not sure of the rules, all I know is I loved seeing the kids happy. It honestly brings me joy to be able to just be with my babies! Wait, does loving spending time with my kids count as me loving my job? I really am living the dream! Only thing missing is my husband. No like really, this man is testing my patience. I feel like God wants to send me a petty man, hence the wait! It’s fine though, I guess he’ll get here when he is ready. He will even tell everyone to leave earth so I can be happy! 

I pray that this new week brings more joy. It’s my friend, Charlie’s birthday today so I know it’s going to be a great week! Here is to more love, more kindness and more yelling “GO PEE IN THE TOILET” 


Love, Rethabile

The stay at home mom


P.S Always choose to be kind. You never know who needs it

Ephesians 4:32 


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