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30 Things I love about you: pt. 1-3

Dear Semenhyia, the benefit of choosing to do life with a writer is that you must be ready to be bombarded with a lot to read… oftentimes about you or to you. As you enter the 3rd floor, I want you to know how happy I am for you and for this milestone. To me, it is a big deal; one I will not take lightly. At alllllll, by ABBA’s Grace!
To mark your 30th birthday, I am sharing with you and the world 30 things I love about you. To be honest, when the idea came, I asked myself if I would be able to find 30 different things, I love about you. But, to my surprise, there are more things I love about you. Chale, I am not surprised. I will keep treasuring them till you hit the next milestone, in Jesus’ name. 
As today marks exactly 10 days to the big 30, I will share 3 points for each day. So, here we go: 

30 things I love about my Semenhyia. 

1. I love how gentle you are with me. 
Babe, I love how gentle you are with me. I love how you talk to me. Thank you for being tender with me. You are intentional about this, and I am grateful. Thank you for holding my hand every time. Thank you for how you treat me. 

2. I love how you correct me. 
ABBA knows how stubborn I can be sometimes. Whenever I falter, I love that you are firm with me. The thing is, by ABBA’s Grace, you don’t correct me to tear me down. And in instances where I have felt broken after being corrected, you are quick to mend, all the while being firm. I don’t know how you do it, but I pray ABBA’s continued blessings over you, babe. 

3. I love how you push me to stand up for myself. 
Before you, I was the type who would allow myself to be treated anyhow by friends and loved ones. I didn’t know how to say no or to stand up for myself. I am thankful to ABBA for how you’ve pushed me to have a voice and insist on what is mine. I still have a long way to go but by ABBA’s Grace, I see how far I have come, and I know you have been a key part in this. 

I will come your way again tomorrow with the next set of things I love about you. I am excited. Are you? 

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