💔 THE SACRIFICE OF A MOTHER IN OYO STATE.
Every morning at 4 a.m., while most people were still sleeping, a widow in Oyo State would wake up, prepare beans and light her firewood to fry akara.
She was raising her only son alone.
Some days, customers were many. On other days, she returned home with unsold akara and tears in her eyes.
But whenever her son asked for school fees, she would smile and say, “Don't worry, my son. You will go to school.”
There were days she went to bed hungry because she had to save the little money she made for his education.
Years passed. Her son gained admission into a university and eventually graduated.
On his graduation day, he looked into the crowd and saw his mother sitting quietly in an old dress, her hands rough from years of hard work.
He walked straight to her, knelt down and began to cry.
“Mummy, I know you suffered to bring me this far.
I promise that you will never have to struggle like this again.”
His mother held his head and cried too.
“My son, I never needed you to repay me. I only wanted you to have a better life than I had.”
My people, behind many successful people are parents who sacrificed their comfort, happiness and sometimes even their meals just to give their children a better future.
If your mother or father is still alive, please value them.
Don't wait until they are gone before you appreciate their sacrifices.
And if you are still struggling to make your parents proud, don't give up. Your story is not over yet.
May God bless every parent struggling to give their children a better life.
Ire oo.