I'M PROUD OF YOU: YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS OFTEN.

 Hi everyone, it's been a long time since I last posted. This time, I blame it on med school. I've had a series of exams and tests, and I needed to lock in. I'll let you all know how it has been so far.

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“I’m proud of you”

This statement was all it took for tears to well up in my eyes. 

Because at that moment, I was about to give up. 

At that moment, I believed I couldn't do it anymore. 

I was tired of convincing myself that I could do it. 

I was tired of saying, “Other people did it and did not die, so I can do it too”

I wasn't proud of myself, but she was. 

Since the day she gave birth to me, she has always been proud of me. 

This time, those words hit differently. 

To her, they were just words.

To me, they gave me strength. 

They gave me comfort. 

They reminded me that people were cheering for me. 

They reminded me that I am loved. 

At that moment, those words meant everything to me. 

At that moment, I believed again.

I whispered under my breath, “I can do it”

Then I spoke louder, “I can do it!”

The rise of the sun the next morning came with the same purpose but a different motivation. 

I needed to be proud of myself. 

In the same way, she was proud of me.

I hope this reassures someone. You'll be fine, you'll do great. Thanks for reading it to this point. I also created a TikTok account (@iwritestories.ng) to post some of my pieces there. Please check it out and follow. Thank you.