Think Tank Thursday: Do You Know Momma Kai? (We're Goin' Back...)
Do You Know Momma Kai?
(We're Goin' Back...)
Photo caption: Me and my mini me, around the same age (I think).
It is day 3 of my 13 day social media quest. And I'm asking the question, “do you know Momma Kai?”. That's me 😁.
Lately I'll do something and be like, “Wow 🤯! I didn't think I was (insert adjective) enough to do that.” I'm not the same person today as I was yesterday. And I LOVE that about me.
How about I offer some basics and we can build on that?
If you haven't experienced days 1 & 2, please check them out. I think they do a good job in laying the foundation of who I am, from the spiritual perspective. Now let's begin to delve into my scientific perspective.
First of all, my name is Kara Lynn Sanders. You get bonus points with me if you can pronounce my first name correctly. My nickname is Kai (rhymes with hi, sky and bye). It's a nickname I've had all my life.
I was born on December 10, 1973 to Veronica Edwina Sanders and Stanley Linwood Henderson. On my mom's side, I am the granddaughter of Cora Dean Lee and Alexander Wiltres Sanders.
Yesterday (yes, yesterday 7.17.2024) I learned I am the great granddaughter of Benjamin and Bettie Sanders, on my grandfather's side. And the great great granddaughter of Cater and Sophia Sanders (great grandfather's parents) and Rom and Rhoda Sanders (great grandmother's parents). My great grandparents had the same surname when they married but came from two different lines of Sanders families.
My dad transitioned earlier this year. He lived in Hartford, CT. He was a machinist with Pratt & Whitney for almost 50 years. My mom also lives in CT. She owns an internet radio station called Power Muzic Radio.
How about I offer some basics and we can build on that?
If you haven't experienced days 1 & 2, please check them out. I think they do a good job in laying the foundation of who I am, from the spiritual perspective. Now let's begin to delve into my scientific perspective.
First of all, my name is Kara Lynn Sanders. You get bonus points with me if you can pronounce my first name correctly. My nickname is Kai (rhymes with hi, sky and bye). It's a nickname I've had all my life.
I was born on December 10, 1973 to Veronica Edwina Sanders and Stanley Linwood Henderson. On my mom's side, I am the granddaughter of Cora Dean Lee and Alexander Wiltres Sanders.
Yesterday (yes, yesterday 7.17.2024) I learned I am the great granddaughter of Benjamin and Bettie Sanders, on my grandfather's side. And the great great granddaughter of Cater and Sophia Sanders (great grandfather's parents) and Rom and Rhoda Sanders (great grandmother's parents). My great grandparents had the same surname when they married but came from two different lines of Sanders families.
My dad transitioned earlier this year. He lived in Hartford, CT. He was a machinist with Pratt & Whitney for almost 50 years. My mom also lives in CT. She owns an internet radio station called Power Muzic Radio.
I am the oldest, middle and only child all at the same time. I'm the oldest of my mom's 6 children (5 girls, 1 boy). I am the middle child of my dad's 3 (1 girl, me). And I am the only child of my parents together. Cool, right? I think so. It's taken me a long time to own that.
Last year I turned 50. Yes, I'm admitting that. Whoot 🎉! WHOOT 🎊!! I'm honored by my age. When I celebrated I declared, “50 is the new 25”. It was for me. I truly felt brand new!
I didn't say that because I was trying to recapture my younger days. Not at all! It's because I realized that my adult brain had only been fully developed for 25 years, at the most. (It could be younger than that 😱.)
If you understand brain development you already know what I mean. If not, I'll cover that another day.
Other than being born on Human Rights Day, I cannot say there are many things I'd highlight about my life because I've always wanted to be a wife and a mom, in that order. I absolutely adore children and usually prefer to hang with them versus adults.
It took 42 years and 13 days (my lucky number) before my second dream came true. On December 23, 2015, my dream career commenced after giving birth to a vibrant, dynamic, charming, intelligent, handsome, emancipated, liberated and beautiful (inside and out) young Black male superhero.
Last year I turned 50. Yes, I'm admitting that. Whoot 🎉! WHOOT 🎊!! I'm honored by my age. When I celebrated I declared, “50 is the new 25”. It was for me. I truly felt brand new!
I didn't say that because I was trying to recapture my younger days. Not at all! It's because I realized that my adult brain had only been fully developed for 25 years, at the most. (It could be younger than that 😱.)
If you understand brain development you already know what I mean. If not, I'll cover that another day.
Other than being born on Human Rights Day, I cannot say there are many things I'd highlight about my life because I've always wanted to be a wife and a mom, in that order. I absolutely adore children and usually prefer to hang with them versus adults.
It took 42 years and 13 days (my lucky number) before my second dream came true. On December 23, 2015, my dream career commenced after giving birth to a vibrant, dynamic, charming, intelligent, handsome, emancipated, liberated and beautiful (inside and out) young Black male superhero.
The name God gave me for him when I was pregnant is Wisdom and he is my heart beating outside of me.
When I was pregnant, before the OB/GYN told me, I knew I was having a boy. I also knew he was coming to change the world. That was made abundantly clear. What I didn't realize is how much he was going to change me first.
It's important for me to reiterate that God gave Wisdom his name, I didn't. I said “no” when his name was impressed on my mind and spirit.
Thankfully God didn't take that rejection personally. We're close like that. Wisdom is a child of the Most High first so I was told, “his name will be Wisdom not for the things he will learn but for the things he will teach 😳.”
Ain't that just like God 😭? To give you a reason to do something that's so powerful you can't refuse 😵💫? Seriously 👁️👁️… With that kind of responsibility, what other name could I give him 🤔🤷🏾♀️? Exactly!
It took me a while to share but I did. Wisdom's dad gave him his middle name, Chance, because God is a God of second chances. So he's my Wisdom Chance Son-shine 👏🏾.
And he thoroughly lives up to his name. That's because I'm thoroughly committed to being, not only, his first and best teacher but more importantly his first and best student.
It is my greatest honor and pleasure to be Wisdom's mom and student. At the time of this post he just passed the 8½ year mark and in less than 18 months I'll be the parent of the super, ultra, coolest, double digit superhero ever!
He gave me the career of my dreams and I've sought training so I could live up to his needs. That is how I got my super s-hero name, Momma Kai. I found my superpowers being the mom and student of a young Black male superhero. I don't regret that being a mom was one of my biggest dreams. It is the best one to ever come to life.
Ain't that just like God 😭? To give you a reason to do something that's so powerful you can't refuse 😵💫? Seriously 👁️👁️… With that kind of responsibility, what other name could I give him 🤔🤷🏾♀️? Exactly!
It took me a while to share but I did. Wisdom's dad gave him his middle name, Chance, because God is a God of second chances. So he's my Wisdom Chance Son-shine 👏🏾.
And he thoroughly lives up to his name. That's because I'm thoroughly committed to being, not only, his first and best teacher but more importantly his first and best student.
It is my greatest honor and pleasure to be Wisdom's mom and student. At the time of this post he just passed the 8½ year mark and in less than 18 months I'll be the parent of the super, ultra, coolest, double digit superhero ever!
He gave me the career of my dreams and I've sought training so I could live up to his needs. That is how I got my super s-hero name, Momma Kai. I found my superpowers being the mom and student of a young Black male superhero. I don't regret that being a mom was one of my biggest dreams. It is the best one to ever come to life.
I'll continue this social media journey tomorrow and share more about what I've learned from him, for him and with him. I look forward to you rejoining me. Thanks again and in advance. Continued success 👊🏾. Enjoy the amazing day you're creating 🪄✨. ☮️…
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