above themwith grace, learning, growing, and leading with unshakable faith and dignity. You always take the high road even when the path is steep and lonely. I watch you in awe and with deep admiration (with a few sighs and eye rolls sometimes though) —marveling at your resilience, your calmwisdom, and the tenderness with which you handle life’s challenges and joys. I am endlessly proud to be your daughter, and forever grateful for the gift of your life. Maa, you are, and will always be my heart’s greatest gift, my lifelong teacher, my forever role model, my mentor, my anchor, my mother, my friend, my greatest blessing and my forever inspiration. I love you— deeply, endlessly, and always. So, today, as you celebrate this remarkable milestone, I will not wish you blessings, grace, good health, mercy, peace, joy, or love. God has already poured these abundantly into your life and will continue to do so as He has promised. Almost 80, and yet you still carry the spirit and determination of a 25-year-old —fiercely independent, always on the move, caring for everyone, and somehow still refusing help even when we’re literally standing right there. (And yes, Maa…we will talk about that again soon! ) My deepest wish is simpler: that you enjoy this special day knowing howTHANKFUL and profoundly GRATEFUL I am to call you, my mother. My heart is full, and today, more than ever, I just want to say, “THANKYOU.” But one “thank you” could never do it justice, so consider this a teaser for the full-blown, heart-on-fire gratitude extravaganza I’munleashing. Even I don’t knowwhat’s coming next, so brace yourself! ❤ Love, Your Baby Last Agnes Sister Akua Adjeiwaa aka Adem, Akroma, AK 70 The Birthday Journal
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