Silas Nguta @mcbutho - Twitter Profile

McButho retweeted

about 2 months ago

Dear Dad, Happy Father's Day. It still feels strange writing those words when you're not here to read them. I often catch myself thinking about the conversations we never got to finish. The advice I forgot to ask for. The stories I wish I had listened to a little more carefully. Back then, I thought there would always be another day, another dinner, another drive home together. Life had other plans. As a child, I never understood why you were always so busy. Why you left early, came home tired, and missed some of the moments I wanted you to be part of. I thought time was the greatest gift a father could give. Now that I've grown older, I understand something I couldn't see then. You weren't missing moments because you didn't care. You were sacrificing moments to create a better future for us. While we were sleeping, you were working. While we were dreaming, you were building. While we were asking for things, you were finding ways to provide them. You carried burdens you never spoke about. You made difficult days look normal. You made sacrifices look effortless. And somehow, you did it all without asking for recognition. Dad, people often tell me that I remind them of you. Every time I hear that, my heart smiles and breaks at the same time. I smile because there is no greater compliment. I break because I know I am only a reflection of a man I can never fully become. You taught me kindness without preaching it. You taught me responsibility without forcing it. You taught me strength without ever defining it. I learned most of my life's lessons simply by watching you live yours. The older I get, the more I realize how much of you still lives inside me. In the way I care. In the way I work. In the way I try to show up for people I love. Sometimes when life gets difficult, I ask myself what you would have done. And somehow, the answer always finds me. I miss you, Dad. I miss your voice. I miss your guidance. I miss knowing that no matter how complicated life became, there was someone quietly standing behind me. But I carry peace in knowing that your work here was never really finished when you left. It continues through us. Through every value you passed down. Through every lesson you planted. Through every act of kindness that traces its roots back to you. You may not be here to walk beside me anymore, but your wisdom still lights my path like a polar star. And on days when I feel lost, I look toward that light. Thank you for every sacrifice I never noticed. Thank you for every burden you carried silently. Thank you for every dream you put aside so ours could have a chance. Most of all, thank you for being my father. I miss you every day. I love you forever. Yours.... Little Doll

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@lizzkelly7

about 2 months ago

☀️ Good morning mutuals ! A new day means new opportunities, fresh energy, and another chance to move closer to your goals. Wishing everyone a productive and peaceful day ahead. 🌸

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