Nollywood actress Biodun Okeowo has marked a major milestone as she celebrates her son’s graduation, opening up on the emotional and financial struggles behind the achievement.
The actress shared that her post was meant to encourage parents who are raising children on their own, urging them to remain strong despite difficulties.
She wrote:
I’m sharing this story to encourage every single parent out there doing it all alone. Don’t get tired. Don’t give up. Don’t let anybody make you feel your sacrifices are in vain.
You see this my hat? I wish it could be bigger than this because it cannot even contain how big my head is right now.
Ha! The story is long o. Where do I even start from?
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I don’t know if people notice that I don’t usually slay that much or attend too many parties. I can’t. Every kobo that comes into my account is already allocated. International student fees abroad is not moi moi money, so how exactly am I supposed to be slaying up and down all the time?
Should I talk about the days I had to sell some of my gold jewelry to pay school fees? The days I stared at bills and wondered how I was going to make everything work? The days my son and I would stay on video calls crying?
Jesus, I am grateful. I give You all the glory. It is not by my power or by my might.
Sometimes I even ask myself, “Biodun, who sent you?” Because taking a child abroad to study and paying the fees in full is not the kind of responsibility you fund by borrowing here and there or asking people to contribute. People look at you and think, “If she can send her child abroad, then she must be very comfortable.”
The actress noted that many people misunderstand her lifestyle, assuming she is financially relaxed because her son studies overseas, while in reality most of her income is already committed to education and responsibilities. She added that social media often hides the pressure behind appearances and people rarely see the struggles behind closed doors.
According to her, moments of sacrifice included parting with personal valuables and enduring emotional strain, including long-distance tears shared with her son during video calls.
She emphasized that what people see online does not reflect the reality of responsibilities, explaining that many demands and obligations remain invisible to the public.
Wrapping up her message, she described the graduation as a reward for years of sacrifice, prayer, and perseverance.
So yes, please permit me to flood your timeline a little. This celebration was paid for with prayers, sacrifices, faith, tears, sleepless nights, and the grace of God.
Seeing my son graduate makes every single sacrifice worth it.
Above all. Olu Orun momore o! Ese Alagbawi eda..
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