You are the ancestor someone will thank one day, my nigga.

When we talk about ancestors, we usually talk about those who came before — the ones who prayed us here, who fought, who built, who endured. But here’s the truth: one day, someone will talk about you the same way.

You are somebody’s ancestor in the making.

That means the choices you make today aren’t just about today. They’re shaping the world your children, nieces, nephews, and community will inherit. They’ll tell stories about you — what you stood for, what you built, what you refused to accept, what you left behind.

That can feel heavy, but it’s also powerful. You get to decide what kind of ancestor you’ll be.

• Will they say you were the one who broke the cycle?

• The one who showed them love could be soft?

• The one who taught them how to build wealth, or rest, or speak up?

Being an ancestor doesn’t just mean leaving a house or money behind (though that’s part of it). It means leaving wisdom, culture, joy, and freedom behind. It means leaving them a world where they don’t have to heal from the same wounds you did.

So move like someone is watching — because they are. Move like your choices matter — because they do.

You are the ancestor someone will thank one day, my nigga.
Live in a way that makes that gratitude feel easy.

- E.N.D.