Dear Fatima Writing to you is essential because one day you will grow up and wonder what we did during your earliest years. The writing won't be perfect. More often than not it will be stream of consciousness. I write to you as you sleep, with your father's steady snoring is in the background-- making me very sleepy too! Our care ecosystem consists of many people. This post will share a little bit more about the incredible people who are part of your care team. Your dada and dadi watch you almost every other day, while also maintaining 4 businesses. Your dadi lights up whenever she sees you and so do you. She has consistently been there from the day you were born, visiting 2 times a week while also completing her job at Merck. She declined a manager opportunity so she could be with you. And what's more she has consistently denied the manager job because she has always prioritized her family. What you value is what you spend most of your time doing. Your dada (grandpa
I began writing as an outlet for narcissism but found that blogging was more about the people in my world than about me. I am at my core a writer and educator with interests in community- building, social justice, markets, philanthropy, and academia. I am forging a path with your Dad, who I got to know mostly through the comments section of this blog. This is my story, and I'm happy to share it with you, my daughter.