Yesterday, Tristy handed me a paper and said I needed to get her to Bronx Science at 8am today because she wanted to go to Brooklyn Tech like me. Y’all, my daughter is not competitive but this year she has come to school with a fierceness I have never seen from her. We still have a long way to go, like she hates homework and makes the case that she was in school@for 6 hours when she gets home the time should be hers nevertheless a light switch went off in her head somewhere and she is motivated to be better, to be present and to invest in herself. Seventh grade was hard for her, real hard...for the both of us. For her to manage her anxiety and take this exam... it’s brave. She is brave. We discussed that she wasn’t prepared and might not get in but we could prepare this year and take it again next year. She said “I still wanna take it. I think I can do it”. I told her I knew she could. The resolve in her eyes, how embarrassed she was when I dropped her off in a fur coat, silk head rag, hightop sneakers and cheetah print leggings. Looking like Crackhead Whitney, hugging and kissing on her, begging her to eat something and screaming how proud I am of her. I meant every word. My children, the people I birthed who are under my protection but who do not belong to me...they never cease to amaze me. When she entered the building I burst into tears. Other parents stared. They have no idea how much courage my daughter just displayed. They have no idea how this speaks to her growing self esteem. The girl is alright. #courage #bravegirls #blackgirlmagic #bronxscience #brooklyntech #specializedhighschool #growth (at Bronx Science) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpJ4VWvF7vw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qvl05ic4hrh0
