“My dad promised to buy me anything I wanted and I knew he, as always, would keep his promise.” 49 February 2022 The Birthday Journal Kimba MarieWilliams, CEO and Co-Founder, KUSHAE the balloons to the cake to the gifts. It was a day filled with laughter, love, and joy. He loved to celebrate and make sure that we felt special and loved. He would always tell me, “Every birthday is a chance to celebrate another year of life, another year of blessings, and another year of love.” As I descended the stairs early that Saturday morning, I started getting nervous because I realised I still didn’t know what I wanted for my birthday, but clearly the guests had arrived! But as I landed in the living room, the scene I witnessed was not a celebration of my birth; it was mourning for death. My mom was wailing, three of my uncles were there consoling her, andmy aunt was Kimba with Dad
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