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H e w i l l c o n t i n u e t o m a k e y o u g l o w , u p h o l d y o u , g u i d e y o u , a n d b l e s s y o u b e c a u s e o f t h e k i n d a n d g i v i n g p e r s o n t h a t y o u a r e . A n d I w a n t y o u t o k n o w t h a t I w o u l d s a c r i f i c e a n y t h i n g f o r y o u i n a h e a r t b e a t . Y o u a r e m y b e s t f r i e n d . Y o u a r e m y s i s t e r . Y o u m e a n m o r e t o m e t h a n w o r d s c o u l d e v e r e x p l a i n . I l o v e y o u s o , s o , s o m u c h , m o r e t h a n y o u p r o b a b l y r e a l i z e . A n d I p r a y , h o p e , a n d b e l i e v e t h a t o u r f r i e n d s h i p w i l l r e m a i n w i t h u s f o r t h e r e s t o f o u r l i v e s . I w a n t u s t o g r o w o l d t o g e t h e r . 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MMichelle Akua Konadu Adu-Kwarteng, born on 19th September 2007, to Mr. Abraham Adu-Kwarteng and Mrs. Evelyn Adu-Kwarteng will always be different. From the very beginning, she was a blessing, and as she has grown, she has become a blessing to everyone fortunate enough to know her. If we gave different people the opportunity to speak about Michelle, everyone would have their own experiences and stories to share, but I believe we would all come to the same conclusion: Michelle is someone everyone needs in their life. She is one of the sweetest people you could ever meet. She is kind, jovial, funny, caring, and incredibly thoughtful. She likes to keep to herself, but she deeply values the few people she keeps close to her. She is also one of the most giving people you could ever meet. Sometimes, you genuinely wonder if she receives as much as she gives because she is always willing to sacrifice for the people she loves. Who is Michelle? Michelle is probably one of the shyest people you will ever meet. She is always saying, “Would you accompany me?” “Please, go with me,” or “Can you go and get it for me?” Michelle loves doing things, but she always wants someone to do them with. “If you’re not going, I’m not going.” That is Michelle. She is also incredibly understanding, and somehow, she is one of those people who can start laughing before she cries. Why do you laugh before you cry, Michelle? Nobody knows! But that is just one of the many little things that makes her who she is. She loves her family dearly, especially her brothers and parents, and the love and appreciation she has for them is truly beautiful. Nobody could have Michelle as a friend and genuinely speak badly of her. She sacrifices so much to make her friends happy and is always trying to make sure everyone around her is in the best mood. Once Michelle knows she can help you with something, trust her to help you. She would never make you feel alone or like you don’t fit in. Even if you feel awkward or out of place, Michelle will simply include you and act like she doesn’t even notice that you feel weird. She is also someone who would never speak badly about another friend. Instead, she is always talking about how amazing her friends are to other people, sometimes so much that she ends up introducing friends who didn’t even know each other, and suddenly everyone becomes friends. Somehow, Michelle has created this beautiful little family where everyone is connected, and she absolutely loves that bubble. When you first meet Michelle, she can come across as someone who doesn’t really like people or doesn’t like fighting, but when you actually get to know her, you realize just how incredibly funny she is. Michelle lives in her own little bubble, and whether you understand what she is doing or not, she is going to do what she likes. She is awkward in her own cute way, loves trying different TikTok challenges, and loves recommending Netflix movies to people just so everyone can enjoy the movies she loves. She is also incredibly indecisive and always needs someone to help her decide what she wants to do and what she doesn’t want to do. But honestly, we all love Michelle for that. Who wouldn’t love this sweet girl? Michelle is also always willing to overshare, and somehow, everyone is always ready to listen. Trust Michelle to tell you every single experience she has had—whether someone in her class has pissed her off, she disagrees with a decision her parents made, or some boy somewhere is disturbing her peace. She will tell you everything and make sure you know exactly how pissed off she is. And somehow, her stories are always the funniest to listen to. Michelle Akua Konadu Adu-Kwarteng is kind, funny, giving, shy, awkward, indecisive, loving, and a little bit of everything that makes her uniquely Michelle. She is a beautiful soul, and her presence has made the lives of the people around her better in so many ways. Everyone deserves a Michelle in their life. Because who would we be without our sweetest girl? We love you, Michelle. ❤

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