Actress Regina Chukwu, is celebrating her daughter’s 23rd birthday while reflecting on the journey of single parenting as a widow.
The movie star discussed some of the challenges she faced as a single mother.
The actress stated that her daughter, Rachael had to put in additional effort to be well-behaved because she was raised by a single mother and widow.
In her long message, she wrote: “Happy birthday to her mother’s daughter. It is your 23rd birthday, dear daughter and I am writing you this open letter from my heart.
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“Dear Rachel Chiamaka Nwafor, mummy is proud of the woman you turned into and I’m grateful to God for bringing you this far.”
“Dear daughter, thank you for imbibing all the training and nurturing that was giving to you as you grew into the young adult that you are today, thank you for not bringing me shame thank you for graduating, thank you for being my daughter, thank you for the laughter and joy you bring into my life, thank you for always hailing an cheering me on, thank you for understanding that you are been raised by your widowed mother and you needed to put in extra effort to be that child no one will point at, and say she is bad behave cos she is raised by a single parent thank you for making it easy for me to be your mother.
“I am in love with your gentle and caring heart. I love your smile. I love your laughter.
“I love your love for God. I love your belief in prayers. I love how you love your brother. I love how you come into my room at intervals just to check up on me. I love your understanding self. I love that you do not live above your means. I love your contentment. I love you CHIAMAKA MITCHELL NWAFOR. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAUGHTER OF MINE @nwaforracheal_Pls pray for My daughter.”
Regina Chukwu lost her spouse at a young age, leaving her to raise her two children alone.