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Caroline Popoola is a businesswoman, philanthropist, angel investor. The CEO of highly reputable organisation, Alpha Chains Ltd and Alpha childcare Ltd, she has achieved great success in the childcare sector and currently runs 12 childcare settings in the U.K. Her outreach in the community, through the Caroline Popoola Foundation, has set up funding projects for young entrepreneurs and funds for low income families.
Dear Caroline,
You did have a pretty good childhood for a 14 year-old. You did well, you had so much fun, you cared and loved just as you are. You did give your mother a run for her money though. You had your best friends Christopher and Elizabeth you three had such wonderful laughs. Incredible time I must say.
You never did take life seriously Caroline you enjoyed life which is brilliant and I guess writing this mail at 49 you did have a good time. You were not the smartest and you never cared about your studies which again looking back now, wasn’t so bad but you could’ve made a bit of an effort to Caroline.
You were not the boyfriend type, you were loyal to your friends which was good however, thinking back you could’ve tried a bit more with the boys. I know that you had a difficult time, you were the last that was picked at parties to dance, you were the last that ever had a boyfriend, but I wish you had a crystal ball into your future you will see that it would not make a difference to your adult life.
Wow at 21 you sure blossomed late but eventually caught up with all your friends at the parties. You had the best times, you went to the best parties - that was great. You always knew how to have fun so I give you that Caroline.
I love the fact that you didn’t take life too seriously but that's only because you were very naive even though you came back to the UK on your own at the age of 17. You were a fairly sheltered girl so at 21 unfortunately, you were looking for a father figure even though it was not clear at the time because your father left when you were very young, but mum did a pretty good job instilling moral in you hence, understandably the way you turned out.
Looking at your life now, yes you had fun as a young adult and you never take life too seriously which was great. You could have cut yourself some slack, relaxed a bit more, taken care of yourself a bit more. You never stop loving people and you were and remain such a giver. You had a heart of gold and you still do - that I wouldn’t change or take away from you.
As an adult you could’ve spent more time with yourself. Cherish the times you have, love yourself some more and stop feeling guilty for wanting people to love you.
Education was not paramount for you Caroline and guess, what it’s paid off so I loved the way you sailed through life you did that with ease, stress free, and that just works for you however, deep down you worried a lot. You thought you were the worst looking, you were not good enough, you had so much insecurity, you lacked so much confidence, you didn’t think you were adequate or good enough for anyone. If only you knew that you had a God that made you and said you were perfect just as you are.
I am glad that things have turned out well for you and if I could advise you any further I will say Bravo to you for your teenage years and young adult life, however relaxing a bit more and loving you for yourself would have propelled you even higher.
Having said all of that, you have not turned out too badly.