Galadiman Samaru
Galadiman Samaru

@Galadima_Samaru

6 Tweets 3 reads Dec 17, 2022
A lot of men who made the conscious decision to work somewhere and leave their family somewhere else have come to regret it. Unfortunately it’s too late.
This man was telling us how he missed the better part of his children’s’ lives because he worked in Abuja & kept them in kano.
He said since he wasn’t used to having kids around, anytime he came back for weekends or leave, he’d take the kids to their grandparents. He told us his only consolation was his grandkids and his children are feeling reluctant to bring them because he always extends their stay.
And this brings to fore a lot of issues. What’s the essence of giving your children the best life has to offer if you won’t be there together with them? What’s the use if you’ll miss their formative years, depriving them of a father and standard of morality and stability, while
Depriving yourself of the sweetness of seeing your children growing?
And another issue is hardly do you see kids who had absentee fathers that aren’t stubborn or have one issue or another. Since when are you there to correct and guide them?
As much as mothers are strong and
Dependable, they can’t raise kids alone and have their own limitations.
And it’s really sad this is happening to a lot of people.
Fathers would be working in the south while having their families in the north, only seeing them on weekends, sometimes after months. It’s not good.
I feel no matter what the circumstances are, keeping your family close is the best for everyone. Fatherly presence matters a lot to a child’s development.
Make we do better abeg.

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