My Dearest Daughter, As the sun rises over the hills of Limuru, casting golden rays upon the dew-kissed tea leaves, my heart swells with pride, hope, and the wisdom only a mother can carry. You, my beautiful girl, are in school, and while the world sees a student in uniform, I see a queen in the making. I see the grace of your grandmother, the fire of your ancestors, and the promise of a bright African dawn glowing in your eyes. This Easter, God granted me the sweet joy of bonding with you—not just as a mother—but as a woman who has walked a little further on this winding road of life. You may not know it yet, but in those laughter-filled mornings and quiet evening chats, a legacy was passed on: not of gold or silver, but of values, vision, and virtue. Let me speak to your soul now, daughter of mine. Listen with your spirit. In this life, my sweet child, “a child who does not listen to the mother’s advice will sleep with the flies” — a Ghanaian proverb as old as wisdom itself. The worl...
The 13-day-old boy was born weighing just 3kg at a hospital in southern China on April 2 with four additional arms and legs on the right side of his body. His conjoined twin failed to fully develop in the womb and the surviving baby was born with his arms and legs. The child is now in a stable condition at Guangzhou Women and Children's Medial Center after an operation to remove the limbs. The babywas born with pneumonia and congenital heart disease and is expected to remain in hospital for some time. His father, named only as Mr Chen, is reported by the Global Times to have blamed himself for his son's condition as he had not taken good care of his wife during pregnancy. He said: "I only cared about my work. I just thought of making money instead of taking her to hospital for a medical checkup." Yu Jiaking, chief surgeon at the hospital, said: "They were supposed to be twins, but one had underdeveloped and became deformed."
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