in this part of their purpose magically. Giving birth isn't always easy! Somehow it works out, sometimes there are fatal complications. As I've grown into the SFM I have become, I truly appreciate what women do every day as mothers and as the CEO of their households. Their love and guidance are unmatchable. I started writing special tributes to women I am connected to and those I admired on my email account, then I gave birth to the Sancti-Fly Mama. Mother's Day was the inception that pushed me into the direction of SFM. This is why this subject is kind of dear to my heart. I salute all mothers; lord knows I do but there is an extra dose of sweet sauce on the tablets of my heart when I acknowledge and uplift the black women in the arena of my family and friends. I have been taking notes and learning so much from these Butter-Fly Mamas! You already know I love to change the narrative!
We all know how our moma'em looked at us 365 days out of the year when they told us to do something, and we didn't do it. Or if we touched anything they said not to touch, we all got the look. We understood what that meant. Especially in public stores. If your mom told you not to ask for nothing in the store or not to touch anything, you already knew that look was coming if you tried to test her. You knew you were in trouble! Our moma'em taught us the best forms of self-discipline. We recognized we couldn't have our way and that we had to follow rules in life. We are so thankful to our moms for the little things. They want the best for our lives! There are times that the mama look kept us from running in and out of the house or it prepared us to wash our hands before we ate any food in the house. There are some kids and grown adults that wish they could have the classic mama look but they can't. Their moms are no longer living. If yours is and she gives you that look, please stop doing whatever you are doing. Yes, even if you are grown with your own kids!
Our moms are so on top of promoting family, love, and unity. They train us to look out for our little brothers and sisters. They also remind us to have our siblings back. Our moms worked hard to show us the right way. If a brother or a sister is fighting in public for anything it will be against another person, a policy or some bogus incident that requires family members to stand together. Family is everything! It is our wealth! We could always learn from other cultures. When some foreigners come to America they will live together in a small house, save up their money together and open a business. They build their wealth, have each other's back, and they send money back home to their family members in their country. When our moms are gone, they know their kids will be just fine because they raised us to cling to each other. They laid the foundation of love and support for the rest of the 365 days left to carry.
Oh yes, we are very thankful how our moms position us in major deposits of love and support. Since we were babies, they've been stirring up our black girl magic so that we know we are way too important to think less than. Our moms showed us how to think big and lead by example. They cooked for us, kept us nice and polished, and showed us how to maintain a clean household 365 days of a year. Now we have the tools to pass on to our own children. We are so proud to have these basic life skills moma'em taught us. We smell good and we look good all because of our moma'em!
There is no one like our moms! They can make a way out of no way! Not just for us! If we have friends or neighbors that are in need of something, our moms will step up and help out. They are always showing off at being the best example for us. When sickness came knocking on their door our moms canceled fear and won the battle. They help us be our best selves by encouraging us to take care of our minds, bodies, and spirits. We know they have their moments, but they pass on their fierceness to us. We give some of that same strength right back to them. We are never too young or too old to eat healthy, work out, and work on keeping our minds wrapped up in wellness. Our moma'em gave us that lesson. We know our worth 365 days of the year!
When you have a mother like our moms you had better watch your mouth with all of that negative talk and energy. We are not in those kinds of chapters. We write the vision down and are taught to pray, meditate and manifest all things abundant in our life. We keep positive energy on our sleeves because our moms taught us how to keep prayer in our minds! We believe we can do anything due to what our moms said. Then we grow up believing that, so we do it! We help to change different lanes, incomes, and lifestyles. We make our communities better and proud! Our moms trained us to reign. Just like the Most High told her to do!
Where would this world be without the 'oldskool' parenting tips that our elders passed down to us! I don't know! We are so grateful for the women who abide reign, and rule in keeping some oldskool wisdom in their conventional parental manuals. Most of our grandparents and elders migrated from the South. Kudos to all the women who are taking care of the responsibilities they brought into this world. Most mothers are aware their children may act differently around them compared to when they are hanging out with their friends, but when reverence is drilled and instilled in them so profoundly, you won't hear about them cursing out others or using profanity around their elders. They will probably curse you out when the atmosphere is clear. Despite what you sometimes hear or read in the news, we do have a lot of women who are preaching and teaching excellent manners and respect. Their moma'em passed it on. It stayed there for 365 days a year!
Enjoy your memories! You keep on making the sacrifices that only God knows about. Your magic continues to rock nonstop for your family and on your block. The unity some are claiming black women don't have, are the oldskool SFM principles you still help to employ. After all, you are a brown skin (supportive) girl! You vibrate and operate higher. You channel your warrior spirit from your ancestors and strength takes over adding to your peace. You never stop advocating for the love of your family, prayer and encouragement. You are the example! You are a sisTAR-mama!