A note to my body; the carrier of my soul…
I may not have always loved you but I’m so happy that you decided to provide a safe space and shelter for me.
I may not have always been kind to you but I’m so grateful that you were strong enough to stand for the both of us.
I may not have always liked the way you looked but I’m so humbled by all the joy that I’ve lived through you.
I may not have always wanted you but I’m so blessed at all that you’ve accomplished despite the constant struggle to thrive in a world built to break you down.
I may not have always appreciated you but I’m so indebted to you for all that you do for me.
I may not have always supported you the way that I should have but I’m so thankful that every day is a new day to prove how much I care.
I may not have always understood your value for I was too busy belittling my own based on the beliefs of those who don’t matter.
I may not have always thanked you for all the times you were tired but kept pushing through to get me where I needed to be.
I may not have always thanked you for all the times you weathered storms of grief or embraced tides of joy; you managed to keep me balanced through all the seasons of life.
I may not have always thanked you for being the carrier of my soul, the home of my being. For you gave me the incredible honour of bringing life into this world.
I may not have always thanked you, but I know now that I couldn’t have thanked you the way you deserved because I never fully understood your worth and how beautiful you truly are.
For all the times I never thanked you, I hope to spend the rest of my days showing you how grateful I truly am.