This week, Kim Kardashian celebrated an emotional milestone when her daughter Chicago West turned eight, so the reality star and entrepreneur took a moment and thought about how fast childhood is disappearing. Having an international reputation as a businesswoman and a celebrity, the mother is the most intimate aspect of who Kim is, and the birthday day in Chicago was a silent yet significant reminder of that fact.
When Chicago had passed this new age, Kim posted a heartwarming birthday post, which touched the hearts of many parents who have seemly seen their children age way beyond their expectations. The note not only expressed joy but also amazement at how many years have elapsed so quickly, which sometimes can be even more powerful as children get out of the early part of their life. Her words were the warmth of a mother, whose first steps have become confident steps, whose games and dates have become memories.
Happy birthday to my pretty girl baby Chicago! 8 is so big! Where did the time go?! And you cause so many laughs and cart wheels to our world. You know I love you so much of my little Chi Chi!
The message was very personal, the sense of pride and nostalgia at the same time that you get as you see a child grow. Chicago, commonly referred to as Chi Chi in the family, has been a constant presence in the life of Kim since she was born and would always feature in family photos and celebrations that they used to share with the public. But the fact that such a celebration is held on such an occasion as this birthday, helps to bring out the closer aspect of fame, when even milestones are celebrated as much as in any other family.
With the words she was talking about, Kim provided a series of photographs that showcased the process through which Chicago has transformed over the years. The pictures depicted her daughter skiing, cuddling with her mother, laughing together with family, and posing in an open field of flowers. All these occasions created an image of an active, intimate, and childish childhood. They were also a visual guide of the way Chicago has developed since it was a toddler to a confident young girl with her personality and flair.
The post resonated with many followers since it was a reflection of a universal experience. However organized or advantaged the environment of a child might be, time passes at the same ruthless rate. All parents of today can experience similar feelings when they start looking at old pictures and think about how time just passes between birthdays. The reflection of the passage of time that Kim had made was tolling that reality in common, and it bridged the gap between the life of a celebrity and the liberty of parenting.
The birthday also brought well-wishing messages to Chicago by her own grandmother, Kris Jenner, who has always been considered the emotional backbone of the Kardashian-Jenner family. Kris also gave her own tribute and did not focus on the age of Chicago, but on what she was like in the family.
Birthday to our dear Chi Chi! I can never believe you are eight to-day! Time flies so fast.”
Kris proceeded to talk lovingly about the personality of Chicago and how warm and intelligent it was in comparison to her mother of the same age. Her message was that of the pride of a grandmother as a new generation develops, inheriting the familiar characteristics, yet creating their identity.
It is impossible not to smile at you, because you make us feel so happy, warm and loving to our lives.
I keep on remembering your mommy at your age. You are nice, humorous, considerate, loving, full of affection and the wisest little girl. I am so proud of your brilliant, artistic, and wonderful little girl that you are becoming.
You are a wonderful granddaughter, daughter, sister, cousin and friend and I adore you my little angel. Happy birthday Chicago! Lovey xo.”
This has been further enhanced by these words as they reveal the magnitude of the celebration whereby the presence of Chicago is felt beyond her immediate connection with her mother. She holds as many roles as loved ones within a big and tightly knit family. The fact that they focus on her gentleness, her imagination, and her emotional intelligence implies that, in her family, personality is just as significant as success or fame.
Kim Kardashian has four children, and she does not hesitate to discuss the difficulties and the joys of being a parent to her former husband, Kanye West. She also has sons Saint and Psalm in addition to daughters North and Chicago. The balancing of professional and motherhood has been a theme in her public discourse and moments such as Chicago birthday have made her realize the personal nature of those roles.
With the increased age of a child, birthdays tend to reflect more on the parents. They not only signify a year added, but a chapter finished. The years of unceasing proximity gradually yield to freedom, views, and changing personalities. That shift was best embodied in a simple question by Kim that was asked, where did the time pass. It was not merely a question of Chicago becoming eight; it was a question of the realization of the end of an era that could never, in any event, be regained.
The reception to the birthday posts on social media was mostly positive, and several individuals have come out with their responses on how they have witnessed kids developing at an unbecoming rate. On a digital landscape where the majority of news and information is usually fuelled by headlines and controversy, these moments provide a gentler story, one that is based on collective human emotion and not sensation.
