Happy 60th birthday to my bonus mother. If the world had more people like you, it would be a much better place. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Auntie BB long before Adjoa, and I got married. Her personality at work is the same as it is outside of it; she is always ready to give advice and lend a hand without asking for or expecting anything in return. When Adjoa and I were going through marriage counseling, issues with in-laws were a recurring topic. “This mother-in-law did this”, and “this mother-in-law did that”; it wasn’t a good advertisement for in-laws, and was especially discouraging when you’re just starting the process. God being so good, I had no such worries and still cannot say I can identify with those sentiments. I have the best in-laws, and they have treated me like a son from the very beginning. When we had Aletheia, Auntie BB completely adjusted her work schedule to help us care for her so we wouldn’t have to rely on a stranger when we were away at work. She continues to be supportive of our family and is a presence we are deeply grateful for. She gives so much of herself to everyone. To me, she embodies Philippians 2:5-7: “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.” Auntie BB - to know you is to love you! I wish you only the best in the years ahead, and I look forward to sharing more of those moments with you. Raul The Birthday Journal 13
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