You is kind.
You is smart.
You is important.
Bad English (LOL!), but those are the most memorable words ever. I got it from the book and movie, The Help. After the character Aibeeelen witnesses the child (Mae Mobley Leefort) she is caring for being hurt over and over again by her mother, she decides to do something about it. Everyday she tells the young child in her care something good about herself: “You is Kind. You is smart. You is important, you hear me?”
I believe a message like this needs to spread to every child in Nigeria. We have too many timid children (made timid mostly by the people who should shower them with unconditional love). If this country is ever going to become great, we have to remind ourselves how special we are – and it starts with the man/woman in the mirror.
I am special. And so are you! *wink*
Happy Sunday!
41 Comments
priscilla
September 9, 2012 at 12:00 pmWell said sweedy
Jenny Okons
September 9, 2012 at 12:03 pmI love it! Am rilly inspired now. Bless u steph!
Marc le Pere Mwanto
September 9, 2012 at 12:03 pmI am also special as like Stephanie Okereke.
Rachael Niskan
September 9, 2012 at 12:04 pmMe is special thanks swthrt 4 d message (lolz)
funmi Adeleke
September 9, 2012 at 12:05 pmVery true. At a tender age i didn’t hear that very much and was forced to bear lots of things in school and later in life. But what i know for sure now is that Im Kind, Im Smart n Im important. Thanks for sharing words of encouragement Stephanie!
Aluka basil c
September 9, 2012 at 12:06 pmgud
omali mimi nwakife
September 9, 2012 at 12:07 pmHappy sunday dear
chynell
September 9, 2012 at 12:08 pmsame here steph….
*happy sunday*
Ibok Offiong
September 9, 2012 at 12:19 pmSo true and well said Steph… I loved that movie too, and for the same singular reason. Wish all parents and guardians would watch and learn a thing or maybe 2 from the movie…
Ebuka Okoye
September 9, 2012 at 12:24 pmHappy Sunday… Luv d pix, nice cloth and colour full of life… God bless you
poshbaby
September 9, 2012 at 12:27 pmWell said
ifunanya vivian
September 9, 2012 at 12:33 pmYou inspire me wit ur attitude! Please continue to be u. God is ur strength. Love u sister.
Chidinma
September 9, 2012 at 12:34 pmHappy Sunday to u stephanie,luv ya.huggs n kisses
chinelo
September 9, 2012 at 12:34 pmSo love it
patience Awhen
September 9, 2012 at 12:38 pmU’ve said it al. I luv u
uche
September 9, 2012 at 12:53 pmYou are very intelligent my dear, ahead you go, God will always be with you in jesus name amen
Aysha
September 9, 2012 at 1:08 pmI am smart, I am intelligent, I am blessed and favour is my name.
blessing
September 9, 2012 at 1:09 pmNice1
Afekhuai Mandy Toyin
September 9, 2012 at 1:24 pmYes! I am special.
Lovegod Inegite
September 9, 2012 at 1:46 pmHappy 2 u my sister, God bless u dis message.
ify london
September 9, 2012 at 1:48 pmHappy sunday luvly steph..U’re an Inspiration to ME…luv u LOADS!!!
Ify
September 9, 2012 at 2:02 pmU made a nice statement,pals nomatter how small u are,ur background,what u are passing through always have in mind that u are important and wonderfully made 4m God. Frnd i Wil like to hear 4m u,u did me bad thing
folayan rasool
September 9, 2012 at 2:18 pmThis should be taught to children everywhere
Agboola Abimbola
September 9, 2012 at 2:21 pmNICE ONE
Jenny baby
September 9, 2012 at 2:22 pmFor sure we all need positive words…like I always say be positive and stay positve….hapi sunday steph
omorefe naomi lydia
September 9, 2012 at 2:28 pmi love this statement and i am special
tonia
September 9, 2012 at 2:29 pmI luv this
Ernest Isang
September 9, 2012 at 2:44 pmThat is true,but we all so forget to teach them about the future if we can teach ++++++++++++++ then it will work for us all,bring up a child the right way and he will never depart from it.
Adaobi
September 9, 2012 at 2:50 pmNice talk i will no more feel inferior among my peers.I believe now dat am specially made.Thanks Steph and have a lovely sunday.
amazingrace
September 9, 2012 at 4:24 pmSure on point.
Uju
September 9, 2012 at 5:47 pmAbsolutely true.
Deep inside I know I`m Special, Smart and Important and would not agree otherwise.
Nice and great reminder.
loveth
September 9, 2012 at 6:52 pmHappy Sunday to u too, God bless u and ur household.
Nicole
September 9, 2012 at 11:56 pmNice one.
pattyclues
September 10, 2012 at 6:24 amThat’s a true word, steph.
charyz
September 10, 2012 at 9:02 amluv yeah always
sylvia
September 10, 2012 at 11:17 amI’m so inspired. Thanks Nollywood Goddess
Cathy
September 10, 2012 at 12:22 pmyou is sweet, you is stunning, you is steph! i love you
Joseph Otim
September 10, 2012 at 1:10 pmSteph, u r too much 4 me. Whatever u say, put on and deliver to ur funs, r as if calculated. Are u also a Mathematician? Gal!! dat dress of urs is simple but can turn into ‘weapon of mass destruction’. I lv it, cheers!!!!
jennıfer jey
September 10, 2012 at 3:19 pmI was born out of wedluck in everybody’s eye am noting, but your world inspired me i now know how inportant and special iam in this world cos i know that one day i wil be inportant to those who sees me as noting, experically my mother’s family…thanks for U̶̲̥̅̊я world may the good lord be with u!
Jiro
September 10, 2012 at 7:15 pmA beautiful piece… Keep inspiring
Ebuka Tony
September 13, 2012 at 10:54 amDats good! Is a kind of word every person will love 2 hear….thanks Stephanie……