In the words of Issa Rae

"I would like to take a moment to thank ME." - Issa Rae

I grew up knowing that no one believed in me. No matter how grand my dreams or how impressive my drive, there was no one who stood by me, expecting me to succeed. So, in this moment, when my dreams are finally on the cusp of coming true, the only person I owe a thank you to is me.

If that sounds selfish to you, I get it, but also... suck a dick. Because Baby, I did this.

Sometimes you just have to stand in your own corner and remind yourself that you are impressive. And that's exactly where I am today. I am reminding myself that it was me who believed in me, it was me who fought for me, and it was my own shoulders I had to end up standing on. And I am done making myself small so that I can appear humble. I'm not small.

I'm important.

I'm valuable.

And baby... I'm here.