{"id":1409,"date":"2010-03-19T23:13:06","date_gmt":"2010-03-19T23:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/zaparents-blog\/?p=1409"},"modified":"2022-06-22T11:16:54","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T09:16:54","slug":"my-daughter-my-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/parenting\/fatherhood\/my-daughter-my-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"My daughter, my heart"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scanned through her profile a few months before the big date., one of those 3D scan things. \u00a0I had a date with a \u00a0person that would become part of my life forever. \u00a0Little did I know she would be my best friend and love of my life.\u00a0 Sivuyise Ofentse Ramagogodi is her name.<\/p>\n

I was anxious and excited, mostly scared. Her mother and I had broken up, we didn\u2019t see eye to eye. I knew nothing about love and was just not ready at all. Yes, the date was with my daughter.<\/p>\n

The \u00a031st July 2006, the day \u00a0I was introduced to her at Parklane clinic at 18h02, life changed, priorities changed. \u00a0I was a father to the most beautiful girl in the world. She wouldn\u2019t stop crying. The nurses said\u00a0 “ubumphika lomntwana” (did you deny paternity?) a saying used when a child is the splitting image of you.<\/p>\n

This is about my savior that walks the earth everyday. I wouldn\u2019t be as happy and focused without her. We both love music. Must say am pleased!<\/p>\n

There are many challenges in our lives though. She lives 40 km away. \u00a0I never reconciled with her mother. My access is controlled. I see her mostly on weekends..<\/p>\n

But I would never trade my life. Nothing matters more than seeing her smile when we go for ice cream, to the zoo or just “vandalizing” music shops.<\/p>\n

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