20/08/2026
I wish 16-year-old me would have known what the future had in store as I stood at the school gate on results day.
Yes, I was also the girl at the gate, secretly carrying a baby in her tummy.
I was the girl at the gate who had been secretly sick during exams.
I was the girl at the gate who was about to walk an entirely different path from any of my peers.
I became us -became family.
And we journeyed, as we still do today.
We journeyed with full hands and full hearts.
I found my purpose.
My most blessed calling.
Motherhood. 💙💙💙💓
Today, I’m the mum at the gate.
I’ve watched our own children carry that envelope and take very different paths.
I’ve watched them learn, and relearn.
I've watched them press on and pursue-making me more proud than they could ever comprehend.
This results day, you may face disappointment in that white envelope.
But:
Know there is a path for you.
Know that your worth is not defined by any results or degrees in life.
You are unique. There are things you were born to do, gifts still to be discovered -but you’ll only find them by moving forward.
God has something with your name on it.
You must work towards it. Start with what you have.
Two GCSE’s is where it began.
Then came certificates, one at a time.
A diploma, an apprenticeship, a foundation degree, a graduation.
I think life is one big lesson in progress.
It’s not too late.
Keep learning, keep striving, keep loving along the way.
I didn’t get here alone. Others walked this path before and beside me.
With God all things are possible 🙏🏻
Press on,
Wendy x
