Betty Ayagiba, the Founder of the Widows and Orphans Movement (WOM), who became a widow herself in 1988, says: “I wish God could put a mark on everybody’s forehead so we know how long they had to live’. And I will add to the sentence ‘and how they would die’.
Barely two years after my dad died, I saw the struggles at first hand my mum (Betty Ayagiba) had to go through- emotionally, psychologically and financially- and I would not wish half the experience for the worst person on this planet.
I know there are times you will feel like crying but can’t because of the children. And there will be times you might think you are going crazy. Like the case of my mum warning a fowl to stay off her path in broad daylight, there are times you might think the world is against you.
But I encourage you to hold on. Take one day at a time. Things might get worse, but which I pray do not in your case. With God you shall surely overcome. Remember your lovely spouse is proudly cheering you on.
Aspire to be the widow that your husband would be proud of.
