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My Sisters Keeper

March 27, 2017March 27, 2017Leave a comment

Her father is not my own.
My mother is not her own.
Our surnames would never be
synonymous
and yet she is mine. Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to my heart @peterozua . It is said that we learn from the ones who love us most and I’m grateful to be loved by you. . I always wanted to grow up to be just like you [and Mum], admittedly I still do but it’s a work in progress 😅 . You are my perfect example of perseverance, kindness, strength and love. . Thank you for everything.

I come from a long line of formidable women. . A few days ago, that line got a little bit shorter. . My [maternal] grandma passed away 🖤 . She was the last surviving grandparent we (my brother and I) had left. . After a day spent in bed selfishly feeling sorry for myself, I took a page out of my Mum’s book, got up and choose to celebrate rather than commiserate. . Not wanting to make a performance of my pain, I’ll stop here. I found a poem I wrote when my cousin died (it’s the second pic). It’s a pretty accurate description of how it felt/feels. . If you’ve lost someone at any given point, I empathise.

Cake is one of the ways to my heart. I love it so much. . You’d be forgiven for underestimating quite how much because I don’t talk about it a lot but cake is one of my favourite things to eat - I simply exercise self restraint otherwise Mr V would be rolling instead of walking me around. . This image is a full circle moment. The baker of the statuesque cake in this picture also baked our traditional wedding cake. Years later we got to work on this special event with the super creative @yourflowerstory_london . Those smiles and that hug are the culmination of hard yet oh so rewarding work! . I am so grateful for the wonderful women I have met along my business journey who share knowledge, time, laughter, laments and overall push me to do and be better. . Photographer: @tellyourstory.photography Baker: @teesbakeryuk Design and Floristry: @yourflowerstory_london Planning: @byavecreations

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