My life in time.

By pmasharia

  • Born at 7lbs 10oz

  • Inthe hands of a caregiver in the home. Loved it when mom came back.

  • Crawling like a champ.

  • Rolling over from my stomach. Weaned from mother's milk.

  • Parent's proud moments. Took my first steps.

  • Repeatedly said my favorite words; baba and mama!!

  • Gave everybody a hard time climbing and a good at walking.

  • Don't really like to share my toys with anybody.

  • Running after verybody. No more been left behind.

  • Backpack ids ready. On my way to pre-school. Screamed the first couple of hours when my parents left.

  • Doing more than babbling. More words said and mum is loving the progress of potty training.

  • I can read three letter words with assistance.

  • Can speak three languages, English as the most commonly spoken.

  • Ready for second year of school. Don't suffer from seperation anxiety when dropped off. if my parents drop me off.

  • Knowing my shapes and colors.

  • Sat for my national middle school exam thatwill determine my high school.

  • Results of the exams are out, and yes I passed and got into one of the best national high schools.

  • First day of boarding in high school. Very emotional and felt very alone.

  • Sweet 16 African style. Felt very grown and mature.

  • My first niece is welcomed to the world. I am an auntie.

  • Yet another national exam, this time we are competing for the universities in the country.

  • Officially done with four years of high school boarding and into the real life.

  • Find out I am pregnant. Very depressed and confused. Told my parents and they were not to happy but supportive.

  • Daily commute begins for college. Accounting is a ll I wanted to do.

  • Welcomed my love of my life into the world. It is a boy.

  • BAck on the road again, changing my career into information technology this time.

  • My oldest brother enters the whole family into the US green card lottery.

  • Christmas eve and we are all merry in one room. At the same time sadly talking of my grand father's obvious siymptoms of alzheimers

  • Another chance in life, I received a letter indicating that I had worn worn a green card. America here I come.

  • Our long lost mom's brother (my uncle) resurfaces. He is indeed alive.

  • Having a big last birthday in Africa and also a farwell for me and my son on our way to the US.

  • We all remember tis day no matter how far we were. All the way in Africa and the emotions were as close to home as ever. Flight cancelled.

  • After !9 hours of flight, we a re here in the US. Culture shock and American dream are innevitable now.

  • My boyfriend asks me to marry him.

  • We welcome our only daughter into the world. Very exciting.

  • Period: to

    Stay at home mummy. Hardest job in the whole world.

  • In the midwinter and on our way to the hospital for anohter addition into the family.

  • First christmas as a complete family. No more children hereafter, we decided.

  • Daughter tutns a big five. She thinks she can rule the world now.

  • Younger kids off to school. Had to see them cry but gives me and them a break.

  • Mummy dusts her bookbag too. Off to college.

  • Still waiting to get into nursing school.

  • The othe two children move out. House feels really spacious again.

  • Very tired and and ill. Daughter taking good care of mommy, just like I did to her.

  • Done and graduate from nursing school.

  • My career has advanced and now I got my masters.

  • Oldest son moves out finally. He is very excited.

  • Geared for retirement. Ahhh the feeling. Finally get some kind of break from the corporate world.

  • Period: to

    Age is catcing up and I have so far lived my life to my fullest. WEddings, graduations and grandchildren.

  • Lost my battle to death. Kids are beside themselves but were glad they weere around when I passed.

  • RIP me!!