Jim Iyke is known to be a pretty
emotional person and so when he announced the news of his baby’s birth- we knew
we were in for a show of emotions.
The actor turned a year older
yesterday and to mark it, he shared photos of his new born son, Chidubem
Harvis via his Instagram page with a very long note.
In the note, which was in three parts-
the actor addressed his newborn son, his mother as well as the mother of his
baby-boy.
Son,
A few weeks ago I recall kissing your mom's sweaty brows as I encouraged Her to
push and push harder intermittently. I recall her growing weaker by the minute,
her fingers clutching my shoulders in a death grip, her intense green eyes
staring deep into my core with that singular resolve only women in labor
possess. I asked Doc Crawford for the honour of pulling you out of your mom
which she granted without wasting a heartbeat and also gave me the charge of
cutting the umbilical cord. You see against every ethos of her practice she
sensed a higher purpose beyond this realm; a symbolic need for me to perform
this final task to weld you and I, father and son, into one single entity. I
have a propensity for nicknames son. I've pretty much covertly or overtly
nicknamed everything in my life. Your mom is Supergirl. Well now Superwoman. I
promise you by no stretch is her nickname far fetched. She's the combination of
great looks, brains, grace and sheer guts! She's got more balls let alone
mental strength, than most men I know; present company included. I'll save the
story of her commitment and dedication on this journey for perhaps another day
lol. I don't know where our path will take us tomorrow but it had to be her. It
was predestined to be. She's taken to motherhood like fish to water. I'm
indebted for life sweetheart. The finest poets and wordsmiths has written all
there is to write about a father's love for a son. My oratorical or literal
prowess can never match theirs no matter how hard I try now or later. But no
one alive or dead can or will match what I hold in my heart. My propensity and
strength is in my heart son, always have been. Many times when events and words
fail me my heart lifts me with the weight of its content. You see I have
witnessed Jehovah's greatest Miracle. My love for you is in the moment that
froze as I held you in my hands for the first time and I thought my heart had
stopped beating. It's in the pride as people swoon over you in public places,
gushing about how utterly beautiful you are. I've googled everything from how
to change diapers to how to soothe you to sleep. Yes we have become apt and
true disciples of Google lol.
PS
: If this post or pictures wind up on the pages of any individual claiming to
represent me or my brands on #FACEBOOK I want to state clearly that I am not on
Facebook in any shape or form. We re in the throes of communicating with proper
authorities in Facebook to stamp them out for good. Please bear with us. These
people are fraudsters and identity thieves of the worst kind. They prey on
people's goodwill and hard work. It must be denounced in the strongest terms.
Pls beware. God bless. Son, In the event Google fails there's that
personification of patience, wisdom, and sardonic humor named Stephen, your
Granddad. You would have loved Grandma ,Gladys, till your mom and I grow
jealous. I can't wait to regal you with stories of not how she passed but how
she lived. She was/is a living breathing conduit of love. She was a live wire of
emotions. I miss her every second son. She was the greatest woman alive. Truly
one of God's masterpieces. God heard her repeated prayers and sent you to me. I
know she's smiling now. Thank you mom. I know you had a hand in this somehow.
Don't worry anymore my love, your Ikechukwu is fine now. The accolades, the
milestones, the victories and blessings, the dysfunctional relationships
(especially those lol) all pale in comparison to you Dubem. You are the reason
I have waited this long. This is the juncture that God created for you and I.
The timing couldn't have been better. The blessing couldn't have been more
wholesome, profound. The 'Omugo' Gladys would have lovingly taken charge of
wasn't possible for obvious reasons. So we adapted. We persevered. We prayed
hard and I can happily say the resources of the mind is limitless for those who
put their mind to it. As for the other side, I honestly wish I find their
affairs as remotely interesting as they find mine. Since Harvis birth I've
grown even more impervious to the drama. All the bigoted remarks means zilch to
me. They're like voices at sea; inscrutable, indecipherable, Unfathomable. It's
a skill I've honed to its finest. A skill I intend to teach you to the hilt.
I'm a proponent of positive vibes. Positive people. A #Lion begets a #Lion.
You're
my rubicon Dubem. The one that awaited at my curve. God's gift this month, my
birthday, to prove to me beyond every shadow of doubt of his existence. His
dominion. His finality. I worship him in the quiet moments in the early AMs
when the world sleeps and I sit by your crib staring at you silent tears
running down my tired unshaven cheeks. Gratitude and humility frozen in time,
lost in our world despite the fact I get less than two hours sleep nightly. (It
will get weird as you get older lol) You see I have witnessed Jehovah's
greatest Miracle. My life has changed irrevocably. Forever. I've being reborn
through your birth, my beautiful boy. I embarrass myself in the most random of
places when I tear up at the sight of a father and a young son doing the most
random of chores. So alien! So natural! Fatherhood is the most elite of clubs
and I am its proudest member. Thank you, my beautiful boy, for inspiring me to
write the longest post of my IG life.lol No occasion can replicate this event
so I crave your indulgence everyone. Hey world! May I have the greatest honour
of introducing my King, My Boss, My Son, My EVERYTHING! HARVIS CHIDUBEM IYKE.
Our life long gratitude and love to my true sisters Dr Chi and Dr Nkechi for
all your dedication and commitment to Dana and my baby bear. You guys are
impossibly kind and generous. Dr Crawford you are on top of your game. There's
no finer obstetrician in the land hands down. To My ever supportive lovely
sisters, Fab, Akhila, T. Azubike, Nurse Minestine at Grady Hospital again words
fail me. Only God can repay you for all your kindness. Dana and I are grateful.Thank
u. Thank u. To my amazing fans; they say it takes a village to raise a child.
You've been a fortitude of blessing in my life. We only ask that you extend
even trice the courtesy to our Harvis. God bless u all. What more can I say,
Happy one year younger Jim, my boy! This year is the year of legacies. It's my
best birthday ever. God always always most certainly WINS!! Welcome to my world
boy! Welcome to IG! PhotoCred; Supergirl. It's been a friggin documentary. I
don't wanna miss a blink!
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