On-air personality/businesswoman and actress Toke Makinwa has a few encouraging words for struggling parents in her most recent post.
She used herself as an example to parents to never give up on their children no matter what.
Recall that Kemi Filani had earlier reported that the actress shared how she wasn’t performing well in school, yet her mother supported her.
In addressing parents who are struggling in one way or another, Toke Makinwa wrote;
“I shared this intimate moment from the launch last night for every parent out there currently struggling with a child that is tough to raise.
For the moms and dads who have cried themselves to sleep worried about the future of that child, for all the parents who have done all they know how to but nothing seems to be working…
Hear me when I say you are only a Guardian to that child, you are only a channel that God used to bring his own agenda to existence. God has a plan for every single person he created and you cannot love your child more than God loves them.
The rejected stone will become the corner stone, be patient with them. That they are struggling today does not mean they won’t be successful tomorrow, I am a living testimony.
Speak life into them, speak positivity into them, I know it’s hard and from a place of fear you can be harsh sometimes but remember words are life.
I came from the bottom. there was a lot of uncertainty about my future and while I’m not even where I want to be, I’m a long walk from where I was and it can only get better.
My mother has cried tears of frustration but I’m happy that in her lifetime, while she’s still here, I get to celebrate her. I get to speak to her from the top and she gets her flowers right in front
of the world.
To all the parents out there, my win is your WIN. I did a thing, I won’t stop till black brands take over all the white spaces around the world. It all starts from home.
Thank you Lagos, I am so humbled by the love. Last night was an intimate gathering but for my lovers out there, we are doing an open one where you all can smell and experience the fragrances. love you all.”