I have a dream

I have a dream of a generation of women who will master the art of forgiveness for both self and others.

A generation of women who will seek knowledge in how to wisely manage pain in order to live very productive lives.

A generation of women who have the wisdom to be as wise as serpents yet harmless as doves.

A generation of women who understand their worth enough not to allow themselves to be continually abused, mastering the courage to speak up in the right settings and seek justice depending on the circumstances.

A generation of women who have an understanding that men are not necessarily the problem but a warped system that seeks to excuse the inexcusable and this system has some women as stakeholders. That it is this system that we must all work together to overhaul.

A generation of women who will see men as partners in development and dig inside them to find the wisdom necessary to work effectively together to bring about the change we all desperately need.

A generation of women who will channel their energy into positive things, surrounding themselves with a village of positive empowering people who absolutely believe in them.

A generation of women who will actually love themselves enough to pause, rest and smell the flowers without feeling guilty about what is left undone. Women who have a complete and absolute understanding of the fact that you cannot pour out of an empty cup; that you are setting up yourself for failure when you continually do so.

A generation of women who have an understanding that they have to be financially savvy and not spend all their monies on shoes, bags and bling so they can invest for the future.

A generation of women who will have an understanding of the fact that the kind of man you choose is important to your success as a person, it determines how far you go in life so that they do not rush to marry just to silence the critics.

A generation of women who can discern who a good man is and not take him for granted.

A generation of women who will understand the powerful role of motherhood as stewardship. Women who will raise their sons to become great husbands,fathers and human beings.

A generation of women who understand that wisdom is respecting the man they decide to spend the rest of their lives with. Who understand that balance is necessary for progress.

A generation of women who understand that sometimes zipping your lips is wisdom and not a sign of being abused.

A generation of women who understand the power of femininity in a positive way, who know or continuously learn how to fight like a woman.

A generation of women who will understand that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes and the goal is just to stay healthy. Who will learn to quiet the inner critic and love themselves.

A generation of women who love themselves enough to learn how to be Single, Sassy and Satisfied instead of jumping into toxic relationships.

A generation of women who will have the understanding that their marital status is not who they are and that in the kind of world we live in now, not all women will get married and be at peace with that.

A generation of women who will understand what it means to actively wait for Mr. Right, and not spend perhaps one of the most productive stage of their lives miserable over the finding of Mr. Right.

A generation of women who have the understanding that they are created in the image of God according to His likeness. And you only need to look at nature to see the awesomeness of God. Which means they are awesome and can achieve anything and everything they put their minds to.

A generation of women who have the understanding and rest in the assurance that they are Daddy’s little girls irrespective of age, God’s own heartbeat who is completely jealous over them and constantly looking out for them and always has their back.

A generation of women who will have an understanding that they cannot accomplish all of the above until they become self-aware, and continually keep themselves grounded.

I have a dream.

@Emefa Gadze, January 2017

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