Nollywood movie director and estranged husband of Doris
Simeon, Daniel Ademinokan yesterday wrote his son an open letter as the little
boy clocked 6. The letter below;
I want to start by wishing you a very, very happy birthday.
It feels just like yesterday when the doctor placed you in my arms. Its been 6
amazing, breath-taking and spectacular years. Wow! Dave, you truly changed my
life forever. I vividly remember the way you starred at me from you crib
wondering to yourself, “Who is this big black man starring down at me?” and
gave me the smile that melted my heart. You have given me moments that I will
cherish for the rest of my life.
It feels just like yesterday when the doctor placed you in my arms. Its been 6
amazing, breath-taking and spectacular years. Wow! Dave, you truly changed my
life forever. I vividly remember the way you starred at me from you crib
wondering to yourself, “Who is this big black man starring down at me?” and
gave me the smile that melted my heart. You have given me moments that I will
cherish for the rest of my life.
On this very special day, I pray that God’s favor, love,
peace, mercy and grace will follow you every single day of your life. You were
created to change the world for good and to put a smile on the faces of all
mankind. I pray that you will be a solution provider, a source of joy for all
and a chronic lover of God. You shall be the head and never the tail. Nations
will come to you for solutions to their problems and you will be the pillar
they will lean on. They will identify the grace of God on your life.
peace, mercy and grace will follow you every single day of your life. You were
created to change the world for good and to put a smile on the faces of all
mankind. I pray that you will be a solution provider, a source of joy for all
and a chronic lover of God. You shall be the head and never the tail. Nations
will come to you for solutions to their problems and you will be the pillar
they will lean on. They will identify the grace of God on your life.
Dave, you know I love you with every molecule in my body and
I will gladly lay down my life for you. I promise to be the best father any
child can ever hope for. Why won’t I aim for that when I have the best son that
any parent can ever dream or hope for? Yes, you are the best son on the planet.
I promise to be a much better father to you than my father ever was to me. I
promise to put you on the right path to greatness following only God’s plan for
your life. Not my plan…God’s plan.
I will gladly lay down my life for you. I promise to be the best father any
child can ever hope for. Why won’t I aim for that when I have the best son that
any parent can ever dream or hope for? Yes, you are the best son on the planet.
I promise to be a much better father to you than my father ever was to me. I
promise to put you on the right path to greatness following only God’s plan for
your life. Not my plan…God’s plan.
Thank you for being a source of strength to your daddy. You
are like a 20 year old stuck in the body of a 6 year old kid. You are not just
a son but a great friend. You always make sure there is a smile on my face and
even when I scold you for running around inside the house (because you know its
a law. No running in the house!) with tears in your eyes, you still do silly
things that make me burst into uncontrollable laughter. I am grateful to God
for giving me a son like you. At just 6 years old, you have already made me a
proud father. When you brought home your certificate of excellence from school
as the top student in class, you were scared when you saw tears in my eyes.
Dave, those were tears of joy because you are fulfilling all the promises God
has made over your life.
are like a 20 year old stuck in the body of a 6 year old kid. You are not just
a son but a great friend. You always make sure there is a smile on my face and
even when I scold you for running around inside the house (because you know its
a law. No running in the house!) with tears in your eyes, you still do silly
things that make me burst into uncontrollable laughter. I am grateful to God
for giving me a son like you. At just 6 years old, you have already made me a
proud father. When you brought home your certificate of excellence from school
as the top student in class, you were scared when you saw tears in my eyes.
Dave, those were tears of joy because you are fulfilling all the promises God
has made over your life.
David, seeing the smile on your face every morning is
nothing but pure heaven. I love the way you dance to every beat. You even dance
to the music of every commercial that comes on TV. The fact that you now dance
like a white kid is more amusing and you know it but you still won’t stop when
I tease you about it. We need to get your rhythm back dude. LOL. Maybe I threw
out the Whiz Kid CD too soon. LOL. I love the way you laugh when I do my very
horrible british accent and you say, “Daddy, that doesn’t sound british at
all”. It makes you crack up anyway. Then you do yours that sounds like you’re
from another planet.
nothing but pure heaven. I love the way you dance to every beat. You even dance
to the music of every commercial that comes on TV. The fact that you now dance
like a white kid is more amusing and you know it but you still won’t stop when
I tease you about it. We need to get your rhythm back dude. LOL. Maybe I threw
out the Whiz Kid CD too soon. LOL. I love the way you laugh when I do my very
horrible british accent and you say, “Daddy, that doesn’t sound british at
all”. It makes you crack up anyway. Then you do yours that sounds like you’re
from another planet.
In everything you do, always put God first, family next,
then your career/work should follow. Don’t every change that order because you
will regret it. Don’t let anything take God’s place in your life; not money,
not family, not fame. Nothing. When you have God and you work according to his
will and his way, everything in your life will fall in place. Do not place your
career or wealth above your family because when the chips are down, the family
at home is where you run to. Love your family and always say it. Tell them
everyday. Say it like you’ve never said it before. Don’t hesitate to make that
phone call to your family or send a text only to say, “I am thinking of you and
I want to say I love you” or “Thank you for being there for me.”
then your career/work should follow. Don’t every change that order because you
will regret it. Don’t let anything take God’s place in your life; not money,
not family, not fame. Nothing. When you have God and you work according to his
will and his way, everything in your life will fall in place. Do not place your
career or wealth above your family because when the chips are down, the family
at home is where you run to. Love your family and always say it. Tell them
everyday. Say it like you’ve never said it before. Don’t hesitate to make that
phone call to your family or send a text only to say, “I am thinking of you and
I want to say I love you” or “Thank you for being there for me.”
BuBu, don’t be afraid to dream big and to chase those
dreams. The world will tell you that your dreams are unachievable and lofty.
Don’t worry, they can’t achieve it because they are not you. You can do
anything you set your heart to do. Think it. Believe it. Achieve it. I tell you
that every single day and we both know that we have achieved some phenomenal
things in this life, right? Don’t wait for other people’s validation before you
do what you have to do. As long as it is right with God and right in your
heart, and the Holy Spirit in you does not question it, do it.
dreams. The world will tell you that your dreams are unachievable and lofty.
Don’t worry, they can’t achieve it because they are not you. You can do
anything you set your heart to do. Think it. Believe it. Achieve it. I tell you
that every single day and we both know that we have achieved some phenomenal
things in this life, right? Don’t wait for other people’s validation before you
do what you have to do. As long as it is right with God and right in your
heart, and the Holy Spirit in you does not question it, do it.
You don’t have to go the way of the multitude. Don’t be
afraid to do something great because only a few people have dared to. The
greatest people that ever lived and and changed the world were mostly the
minority. They stepped away from the norm and probably broke all protocol. (We
have talked about that before haven’t we?)
afraid to do something great because only a few people have dared to. The
greatest people that ever lived and and changed the world were mostly the
minority. They stepped away from the norm and probably broke all protocol. (We
have talked about that before haven’t we?)
Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Never be afraid to fall.
But always remember that in every mistake made, there is a lesson to be learnt.
Whenever you fall, there must be something you need to pick up from the floor
that will help you as you get up and continue your journey through life. In
life, you will make mistakes but always make sure that there is a serious
lesson learnt from that mistake so you don’t make the same one again.
But always remember that in every mistake made, there is a lesson to be learnt.
Whenever you fall, there must be something you need to pick up from the floor
that will help you as you get up and continue your journey through life. In
life, you will make mistakes but always make sure that there is a serious
lesson learnt from that mistake so you don’t make the same one again.
It’s
important that you not only learn from your mistakes, but also from the
mistakes that others have made. Including your father. You and I have spent
several nights talking, laughing, playing, building space ships and eating
potato chips with soda till 3am. You have seen me cry at night all by myself
and you have been a source of strength even to your daddy.
important that you not only learn from your mistakes, but also from the
mistakes that others have made. Including your father. You and I have spent
several nights talking, laughing, playing, building space ships and eating
potato chips with soda till 3am. You have seen me cry at night all by myself
and you have been a source of strength even to your daddy.
Don’t be afraid to
cry, even as a man. It helps to let it all out once in a while but as soon as
the tears are gone, get back on your feet and face the world with your head held
up high.
cry, even as a man. It helps to let it all out once in a while but as soon as
the tears are gone, get back on your feet and face the world with your head held
up high.
Value friendship. Good friendship. Never be selfish in your
relationship with people. What you cannot tolerate, don’t do to others.
relationship with people. What you cannot tolerate, don’t do to others.
Don’t
make promises you can’t keep. Learn to say no when you have to say no so you
don’t get entangled in commitments that will become a burden to you eventually.
Don’t let anybody change the core of who you are.
make promises you can’t keep. Learn to say no when you have to say no so you
don’t get entangled in commitments that will become a burden to you eventually.
Don’t let anybody change the core of who you are.
Don’t let circumstances or
the world destroy the purity of your heart. The world is a complicated place to
live in. Not because God made it so, but because the humans in it have made it
complicated. In all you do, look for the beauty in the world, the honesty and
the positive. Living in a complicated and struggling world does not mean you
have to struggle and be complicated. Don’t get caught up in their vices. Don’t
get involved with the madness around you. Fix your eyes on the positive. Fix
your eyes on God. Greatness awaits you David. I have seen it. I can feel it. I
know it.
the world destroy the purity of your heart. The world is a complicated place to
live in. Not because God made it so, but because the humans in it have made it
complicated. In all you do, look for the beauty in the world, the honesty and
the positive. Living in a complicated and struggling world does not mean you
have to struggle and be complicated. Don’t get caught up in their vices. Don’t
get involved with the madness around you. Fix your eyes on the positive. Fix
your eyes on God. Greatness awaits you David. I have seen it. I can feel it. I
know it.
I know you always joke about making all the money we will
ever need when you’re 6 years old . Emm…dude, you’re 6 now. You wanna start
paying part of the mortgage now? LOL. Remember that a portion of that money
also goes to your mummy because she loves you very much. Remember, family is
very important. But right now, focus on your school and keep your eyes on God.
ever need when you’re 6 years old . Emm…dude, you’re 6 now. You wanna start
paying part of the mortgage now? LOL. Remember that a portion of that money
also goes to your mummy because she loves you very much. Remember, family is
very important. But right now, focus on your school and keep your eyes on God.
When you look back on these words in Twenty years, I need
you to know that they are from the heart of a man who is so proud to be your
father.
you to know that they are from the heart of a man who is so proud to be your
father.
David, you have touched the lives of everyone around you
with your honesty, your purity, your smile and your dance moves. May God never
take his eyes off you and may His peace always be with you. Happy Birthday
David and I love you more than words can ever express.
with your honesty, your purity, your smile and your dance moves. May God never
take his eyes off you and may His peace always be with you. Happy Birthday
David and I love you more than words can ever express.
From your daddy,
Daniel.
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