Madonna (L) hugs her daughter Mercy James.Photo:AMOS GUMULIRA/AFP via Getty
AMOS GUMULIRA/AFP via Getty
Madonnais celebrating her daughter’s birthday with a heartwarming tribute.
In commemoration of her daughterMercy James' 19th birthday, the “Vogue” singer, 66, posted a collection of photos and videos throughout the years to her Instagram Story. She added her heartfelt message to her daughter in the midst of all of the memories.
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Madonna and her daughter Mercy James.madonna/instagram
In her message, the songstress recalled the four-and-a-half-year battle she went through tobring Mercy home.
“4 1/2 years later after battling with the Supreme Court in Malawi because they did not allow divorced women to adopt children. You came to live with us,” she continued. “You arrived with your hand in your mouth silent and refusing to speak. Who knew that you would grow up to be the kindest person with the biggest heart and the most infectious laugh.”
She ended the sweet message with appreciative words for her daughter, calling her a “talented musician,” “accomplished photographer” and “the most sensible of all my children.”
“You are the one that everyone goes to for advice, or a shoulder to cry on,” she said. “You hold a special place in the heart of everyone that knows you. Especially me. 🎂 🎉🩷.”
Madonna and Mercy.Madonna Instagram
The"Material Girl" singer is also mother to five other children. She shares her first child, Lourdes, 28, with her then-boyfriend, fitness trainerCarlos Leon. After splitting from Leon in May 1997, she welcomed son Rocco, 24, with directorGuy Ritchiein Aug. 2000. The songstress later welcomed son David, 19, daughter Mercy, and twin daughters Stella and Estere, 12, through adoption.
In 2017, Madonnaappeared on the cover of PEOPLEand opened up about her life at home with her children and her emotional adoption journey.
“Sometimes I would just close my eyes and just think, ‘Why isn’t my kitchen filled with dancing children?’ There’s so many children that need a home,” shesaid. “I thought, ‘What am I waiting for? Just do it.'”
source: people.com
