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I am back, and welcome
back to Rooted&Real.

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We're going to do five
episodes on 'To My Younger Self'.

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It's a healing thing, and I'd like you to
go for this journey with me.

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Now, the first one, actually,
I got this inspiration from my brother,

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from another mother.
He's called (Jackson) Saya.

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And thanks, Saya.

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So the first bit is 'It Wasn't Your Fault'.

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I know you thought if you were quieter,
smarter, better,

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that it wouldn't have happened.

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I know you replayed it and wondered
what you did wrong.

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But listen to me.

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Adults should have protected you.

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People should have chosen you.

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Their choice is never about your worth.

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You were just a kid.

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You were just trying to survive.

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Just trying to be loved.

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Just trying to make sense
of things too big for you.

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You didn't deserve the confusion.

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You didn't deserve the silence.

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You didn't deserve to carry that weight.

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So put it down now.

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It was never yours to carry.

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You were a child.

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You did the best you
could with what you had.

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So you're safe now.

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You're here now, they can't hurt you.

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And I believe you, and I see you,
and I'm totally proud of you.

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My younger self, we're safe now.

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We're healing now.

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Yes, I'm telling my younger self,
it wasn't your fault, and it never was.

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Please leave a comment
and tell me how it was for you and 'karibu sana' (welcome)

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for the next one, which is,
'You Don't Have To Be Perfect'.

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Thank you.