Raising Raven

Now full disclaimer, I love Raven but… she was a happy accident. It all started when I was in my twenties. I was in my prime and living the single life but deep down I truly wanted to find love. So I started signing up for dating apps such as Tinder. I matched with a couple different people but nothing really ever came of it until I swiped right on a human named Jon. We went out for food and we just seemed compatible. We dated for a year and were very serious. One day I went to the doctor’s and I found out that I was pregnant.

I told Jon the good news but sadly, it was not good news to Jon. He freaked out and began packing his things. He left without saying another word and never reached out again. I was scared and alone; left to raise this child by myself. How devastating.

It wasn’t until Raven was born would I realize how much of a blessing being a single mom truly was. Without Jon in the picture, I could raise Raven to become the strongest woman in the world. Not to mention, I could raise her with my evil values. 

Raising Raven made me realize that I found love. By raising her, I realized that true love doesn’t have to come from a romantic relationship but rather can come from the love of a daughter.