Dreamers

While the fires burned with passion
Different stories borne, starting points rooted by similar faiths
Blinded by survival and a need to make a name
Empathy driven by peers who could not be here today.

I met a leader at this place of work I have always dreamed to sit within. Working with technology I was passionate to represent. She had me question reality, the veils of the workplace and my journey from a light of optimism and growth. With a background that I related with, but did not have the credibility to exchange thoughts. Having a career in a space where women require more representation in, was inspiring. And at the start, I was clouded by smoke and mirrors of a past life. Sensitive to words and actions making me judge intentions. I was a child in a world that luckily had mentors ready to patiently wait, especially my lead whom exhibited resilience and courage by example.

As time went on I noticed we shared so much than previously thought. I noticed her grit, her perspective of the Silicon Valley and her dreams. The corporate language spoken to share such hints was hard to understand at first. Well rather, I didn’t choose to translate it until much later... I could have been more understanding while I was fixing up my broken ship trying to sail once more. But, now it has evolved into a lesson of growth that I wouldn’t have faced before, something that I actually needed. A valuable experience to learn from a company I view so highly.

I want to put this company on a pedestal that is a leg higher this time too. They showed me the values of motherhood, harboring dreamers, retraining ambition, and reaching financial freedom. Now that’s an employment package I would not be able to find anywhere else.

It’s training me for something far more important than a career. Building a legacy and a family...

I can’t wait to share these stories with my future daughter as well.
As they would want to know if there were people out there
willing to protect and guide them
if I wasn’t around anymore
to see the wedding bells.