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Elzara Nigeria
Graphic and design @ I'm a graduate of secondary
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In Literature, Writing and Blogging 2 min read
UNTILL THEY TOLD HER
<p>She was sitting with her grandchildren, smiling and laughing as she told them stories. She watched them play, making them happy and enjoying every moment with them. She had no idea that, somewhere else, her family was carrying a painful secret.</p><p><br/></p><p>Her only son—my grandmother’s only child—had passed away.</p><p><br/></p><p>Everyone was worried about how they would break the news to her. They knew how much she loved her son, and they feared that the news would completely break her heart. Because of this, the family decided not to tell her immediately. They kept her surrounded by her grandchildren, trying to make her happy and give her beautiful moments before she heard the truth.</p><p><br/></p><p>Days passed, but they knew they could not hide it forever.</p><p><br/></p><p>Finally, the day came when they had no choice but to tell her.</p><p><br/></p><p>When she heard the news, she froze. For a moment, it was as if the whole world had stopped around her. Then the tears began to flow uncontrollably. She cried for the son she had loved, raised, and never imagined she would have to live without.</p><p><br/></p><p>For days, she barely slept. She had no appetite and struggled to accept that her only son was truly gone. The house that had once been filled with laughter suddenly felt different.</p><p><br/></p><p>Her other child stayed beside her, comforting her with words, prayers, and memories of the son they had lost. Little by little, she began to find strength again.</p><p><br/></p><p>She never forgot her son, and the pain never completely disappeared. But with the love of her family and the memories they shared, she slowly learned to live with the loss.</p><p><br/></p><p>Sometimes, life gives us news we never prepare for. And sometimes, the only thing that helps us survive the hardest moments is knowing that we are not alone.</p>

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