Dear Little IBB

Hi little Ibinabo it’s been ages, yeah but I still can’t thank you enough for holding it on for a very long time.

To start with kudos to you, you did an amazing job, you kept pushing and fighting every single day just to see our little dream materialize.

Regardless of living in a world where loyalty and trust feels like something far-fetched you remain loyal. In a world where love seems to mean nothing to people, you remain that happy girl who is full of love and loves unconditionally. Even when your love for people was frowned upon, and taken advantage of you still loved and are still loving unconditionally to date.

I know living back then was not easy as you had a lot on your plate despite being young and tender. It wasn’t easy being that sweet and loving girl as beneath those smiles were a thousand and one reasons that could have kept back the smiles, but you didn't let it, and for that, I am proud of you. You had to carry so many burdens single-handedly as you didn’t want to be a burden to anyone.

Little one, I wish we had known certain things earlier in life just maybe a lot of things would have turned out differently.

Little one, I wish you were able to speak up for yourself early in life just maybe you wouldn't have been bullied or taken for granted. I wish you had learnt how to put people in their places and to be unapologetic about certain decisions you took just maybe you wouldn’t have spent so much time sulking or beating yourself up for not speaking up.

I remember how you struggled with low self-esteem for a very long time, I wish you knew how beautiful you were and still are, you wouldn’t have had to go through so many years of feeling small and not good enough. Can I blame you for feeling insecure and having low self-esteem? Hell NO! As it was just your little self against so many mean people who tried to project their insecurities on you, making you doubt yourself most of the time.

The name-calling, the comparison, the relegation to the background, and the shushing, all contributed to making you feel so small.

I wish you knew how gorgeous you were and still are maybe the world wouldn’t have been able to contain you in all your glory but not to worry as you’re in a better place now, more gorgeous, smarter, full of confidence and braver heck you are a full package. Those years of constant pain and torture finally paid off.

It wasn't an easy ride but you did it anyway. You got to this level in life with so much determination and hard work. You’re gradually becoming one of those strong, powerful, resilient women that you always admired, and with your speed, you just might beat them to their game pretty soon.

Little one it wasn’t easy to make good friends back then but it’s not as bad as before, as over time you’ve made good and kind friends and some friends are now family.

You’re not the shy and crybaby Ibinabo of back then as you’re now fierce, smart, strong-willed, and confident and guess what the world just isn’t ready for your greatness yet🥰🥰

Yours lovely
Future self

This is the Hive Naija prompt and enjoyed writing this letter to my younger self.

_{All images are mine except otherwise stated.}

Thanks for stopping by
Loads of Love🥰🥰
XOXO