NP’s Family Dynamics with Eesher: A journey of pain and abandonment that led to triumph and success
In this week’s episode of NP’s Family Dynamics with Eesher, a lady shared a heart-touching yet inspiring story with us. Happy reading.
“Dear Sis Eesher, I would like to share my story with you. It is a journey of abandonment and pain, but I have triumphed and achieved a lot. Perhaps others can learn and be inspired by it.
My mom abandoned me when I was 7 months old… I was raised by my grandmother, but at age 7, unfortunately, we lost grandma. Then, Dad took me in. I was happy to finally be at my daddy’s house at last. But I didn’t know it was the beginning of my sorrow. My stepmother was mean. I endured all manner of maltreatment. Sometimes, I went hungry for days. She would so starve me that I would be seeing darkness during the day.
On one occasion, I was so hungry that I had to eat our dog’s leftover food, but unfortunately, our neighbour’s son caught me & told his mother, who later that evening invited me to her house & asked me what her son said was true. I was so terrified that I begged her not to tell my stepmom because she’d definitely do the worst if she found out that I ate the dog’s leftover instead of throwing it away.
The woman wept & promised to give me food every day without my stepmother’s knowledge. This was a promise she kept till we left the compound. As if starving me was not enough punishment, my stepmother included flogging; this woman would have me flogged mercilessly until I would faint at times. She would also apply pepper in my private, eyes, armpit & neck, tie me up & abandon me in one of the toilets for hours without food. Sometimes, I’ll beg for even water to drink & she’ll ask me to make use of my excretion & urine. I shed tears each time I remember these things. I was in h3ll on earth.
However, despite all these experiences, I was very bright academically & was loved & favoured by God & several people. I knew that the only way to escape all this suffering was to achieve educational success. For that, I never joked with my education. So you see, I have every right to be hateful, bitter, jealous, arrogant, sad, negative & and toxic, but I chose not to.
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For years now, my stepmom has been trying to reach me. But, to be honest, I don’t know if I’m ready for her. And as for my own mom, who chose to leave me & flee, her own daughter, her first fruit, just because she was having issues with Daddy, wherever you are, momma, I want you to know that your daughter, whom you abandoned 29 years ago, has finally achieved her dreams even without the love of a father or mother. She is now a great woman in society..”
Dear Anonymous,
Your strength and resilience in the face of such immense pain are truly inspiring. You have turned your suffering into success, and that is a victory no one can take away from you.
Healing takes time, and you have every right to set boundaries as you navigate your emotions toward those who hurt you. Whatever decision you make regarding your stepmother and mother, let it be one that brings you peace. You are not defined by your past but by the incredible woman you have become.
Keep shining!
With love, Sis Eesher
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