How my ‘super dad’ stepped up when mum passed away
My dad stays strong for us and sacrifices his time to make sure we are healthy.
What you need to know:
- My dad tries his level best to make sure that we lack nothing.
- He stays strong for us and sacrifices his time to make sure we are healthy.
I lost my mum late last year. Honestly, to date, I have never accepted the fact that she is never coming back.
It was a traumatic experience, especially for my younger brother, who is a candidate just like me.
Our mother was a good adviser, loving and caring (may the Lord rest her soul in peace). We had to adapt to a new life of living with our dad, a single parent.
That was a very tremendous change — the new life of one parent providing everything; the new life of a dad playing both roles; the new life of a father acting like a mum, taking up all house chores.
It was not easy at all but I thank God for giving me a loving, caring and — most of all — a responsible father. To support him, I had to change my daily routine starting with my waking up hours.
I have to rise up very early and prepare my family’s breakfast.
I have to plan what to cook and, trust me, that is one of the most difficult decision to make since I have to balance health interests and individual tastes.
My dad tries his level best to make sure that we lack nothing. He stays strong for us and sacrifices his time to make sure we are healthy. I know that it came as a shock to him too and that he is really striving to fill the gap that our mum left. And, with his inspiration and motivation, at least we are trying to cope with the new reality.
I’m grateful to my friends, my aunts and my closest cousin, who were there by my side to make me happy and forget the pain that I was going through.
It has been almost a year since mum left and, as the popular saying goes, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.
I can now face my difficulties and come out successfully. I know there are many others who are struggling with life in single-parent families or are orphaned.
I would like to encourage them to be strong and not to lose hope since better days are coming.
I would like to excel in my exams and get a good life to support my dad, especially in terms of finances. I pray that God grants him a long life to see the fruits of his labour.
Esther,17, is a high school student.
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