My mama said to me
“Baby, don’t look for others to lift you up,
‘cos you’ll be disappointed.”
“Rather, make your shoulders
strong enough to support others
and you’ll rise up with them.”
©
Jacqueline
An excerpt from my work-in-progress.
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What a wonderful thing ..
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Thank you Sir 🙂
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You always come up with wise and wonderful words.
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beautiful…..
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Lovely. Inspiring words
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Thank you Rotimi
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👍
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You had one wise momma.
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Yes, I agree with Bernadette. You had one wise momma, which this reminds me of something my mother would have said.
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Very wise words indeed, my friend!
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Wisdom for a better life… ❤
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True. Mothers know best 😉
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Very wise words, indeed!
Btw, congratulations on your recently published book, Unbridled.👍🏽 All the best!
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Wisdom indeed.
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you surely have a wise mama. love this. 🙂
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That’s a great quote!
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