As Catholics all over the world celebrate Mother’s Day, Nollywood actress Rachael Okonkwo has written an emotional note to her mother.
Sharing photos of her beloved mother, she noted how her mother gave her all, even when life gave her little in return. According to her, after her father’s death, her mother became their everything and didn’t stop fighting for them.
She recalled how her mother suffered in ways she didn’t understand and then left too soon. Rachael said her mother was just 53 when she died.
“Catholic Mother’s Day feels different for me
My mother gave everything she had, even when life gave her very little in return. After we lost our father, she became everything: strength, provider, comfort, and love all in one fragile body that never stopped fighting for us.
She suffered in ways we didn’t always understand, but she never let it take away her ability to care, to show up, to be mom in the purest form.
And then she left too soon. 53 feels too young for a woman who carried so much and deserved so much more. Tomorrow, while the world celebrates mothers, I will be remembering mine with gratitude, with pain, and with love that will never fade.
I miss you deeply, Mum.
I carry you in everything I do.
Your strength lives in me.
Your sacrifices will never be forgotten.
Happy Mother’s Day in heaven
Angel Edith na Raphael Okonkwo
Pray for your children”.
