Bastard No More

Damiana Veritas

   I've been doubly blessed.

   Today, my baby girl Damiana turned a year old as well. It was a most joyous occasion, and as soon as day broke she was up as if on instinct, like she knew it was her birthday 😂

   Damiana, my little namesake. Out of both my daughters, Damiana is the lighter with my deep chocolate curls, my little brunette beauty. Bria is more red skinned, my little Native papoose. Both are my chocolate wonders.

   Today, Semaj and I took the kids to the zoo for Damiana's birthday surprise. The kids were thrilled to see all the animals again, but my little ones simply enjoyed being carted around the landscape.

   Whilst looking at the snake exhibit, I swear to Goddess Damiana tried to say Eezsma...Yzma, our python 😂 She knew what she was looking at was like Yzma and she amazed me.

   Today, I could feel my mother in the air. I felt her smiling down at her granddaughters. At us. It was a most warming sensation and it made me feel really good.

   We enjoyed the train ride and took lots of pictures of the animals. We invaded the gift shop and let the kids pick out furry friends to bring home.

    When we got home, it was another cupcake cake and ice cream, and my little monkeys looked liked sweet little cupcakes themselves. Damiana enjoyed her presents and played with her siblings until she fell out.

   I really hated bringing Bria back to Taz's but I made a promise I would so I did. And I miss her terribly 😢 I know Damiana will look for her come morning and she won't be here😢😢

   Being a father has changed me in all the right ways. I love my children, all of them. Not that long ago I was childless, now today I got to experience my second baby girl making a year. That was a gift in itself.❤️