something i've realised after 5 years is that i have the need to post stupid and random excerpts of word vomit but i don't want it to mess up my beautiful official account so here you go if you want no worries if you don't
i wouldn't either tbh
It’s been a year since this tweet reached so many people.
In that time, so much has happened… and now Reika is in her final year of kindergarten.
The little baby I once held has grown taller before I even realized it, trying new things every day. Lately, there are even moments when she speaks English better than I do.
Watching her grow makes me so happy… but sometimes I can’t help wondering if the days she clings to me will slowly fade away. And that thought makes me just a little sad.
When I gave birth to Reika during the pandemic as a single mother, I was overwhelmed with loneliness and uncertainty.
I honestly didn’t believe someone like me could be a good mother.
But then I met all of you here.
You celebrated our growth with us, and gave me kind words when I felt lost.
To me, you’re more than just supporters — you feel like family.
And because of my child, I learned that a mother can grow stronger than she ever thought possible.
There was a time when I received a lot of criticism for having my child on YouTube.
So I asked Reika, “What would you do if I told you not to be on stream anymore?”
She started crying and said, “I don’t want that… I want to be there. Why can’t I?”
In that moment, I realized—
this place isn’t just important to me, it’s important to her too.
On YouTube, we’ve kept so many memories, from when she was just a baby until now.
It feels unreal that by this time next year, she’ll already be in elementary school.
Let’s keep making memories here, together.