At this time on the gregorian calendar, millions of people around the world are preparing to give, receive, purchase and make gifts for their family, friends and folks in need. While I support any effort that brings joy, peace and happiness to the planet, I thought it necessary to express my sincere gratitude for the greatest gift that I have ever been blessed to receive.
His name is Poppa. He is my 1st and only child to this date. He has been the greatest gift that any woman could ask for in life. I acknowledge that Poppa is not some academic, athletic or artistic prodigy according to society's standards, yet he is my prodigy. Poppa is unique in his walk, talk and overall swagger, and for that I am thankful. Although we don't always see eye 2 eye, I love this adolescent on a cellular and molecular level. You don't share a body with a person for nearly a year and sever the connection because they physically detach. We are bonded for life. He may not always respond to my requests, screams and frustrations on their initial projection. Yet, we are bonded for life. He may use all types of profane verbiage while playing his PS3, but he is my gift from God. To me Poppa is a great humanitarian, orator, leader and spiritual warrior in his own right. He is a baby soldier on a journey, and we are on this battlefield together. He is the 5 star general of his life, and I am his 2nd in command. I can't imagine what it means to be "public enemy #1" i.e. black man in America, yet I can envision a transformed existence for God's greatest gift to me. Although our journey together began a while ago, this is the 1st time that I am consciously choosing to walk the path beside Poppa. Not taking the lead like some overbearing control freak of a mother. Not taking the back like some disempowered soul. Gonna grab his hand and forge into the seemingly uphill battle called life and conquer the fears, the frustrations and the upsets together. I figured since I have been blessed with a gift from God, I must honor, cherish and reverence the Creator that dwells within My Poppa. For this gift, I am eternally grateful.
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