Happy Birthday Mom: A Heartfelt Celebration From Afar
Join us in a touching tribute to a beloved mother. Despite the distance, we shower her with love, gratitude, and heartfelt wishes. See how her birthday was celebrated in Sierra Leone, while we celebrate from Nigeria. #HappyBirthdayMom #MothersLove #FamilyCelebration #HeartfeltWishes #SierraLeone #Nigeria #BirthdayTribute #MomAppreciation #FamilyLove #CelebratingMoments
The name he could trust, sharing wisdom, sharing hope, a must.
In Sierra Leone, where the stories unfold.
Lifestyle, resilience, faith so bold.
She was there for me when everyone was going away.
She was there for me, consoling me, motivating me.
Guys, what do you think? She is so special.
Check out this video.
I wonder if you could just read some of Henry's poetry.
Yeah, I'd love to.
There's just this part.
Yeah, this is a poem that Henry wrote about his mom.
Mom, you are special and beautiful.
You stand closer when everyone ran away.
Especially my cousin ran away, but you stood firm.
And I love that poem because there's a tense change
between you stand closer when everyone ran away.
As if the present tense of his mom, like she stays, she stands.
Yes.
And everyone else ran past tense away.
And that one's always struck me.
I mean, Henry's a beautiful poet,
but that one in particular has always stuck with me.
Just the idea that this went from something
that was worthy of bragging about
by some of the great authors of our time
to then being a thing to truly lament and mourn
because it made Henry deeply lonely,
let alone, you know, at risk.
It made him an outcast.
And that's unfortunately the case for many tuberculosis survivors.
The healthcare workers have described to me
that one of the greatest heartbreaks of working in a TB hospital
is that a lot of times nobody feels like they can go to a funeral.
And so family members don't go to the funerals.
And so healthcare workers who cared for their patients
are often the only people at those funerals.
It's just a hugely stigmatized disease.
But it's important to understand that the reason it's stigmatized
is because we don't do a good job
of getting the cure to the people who need it.
And so it's stigmatized in part because it's seen as dangerous.
She was there for me when everyone is running away.
She was there for me, consoling me, motivating me.
Guys, what do you think?
She is so special.
Check out this video.
Check out the video.
Hey, guys.
As we all know, today is Henry's mother's birthday.
So, like, we want to use this opportunity.
We want to use the opportunity to say happy, happy birthday to them
in order to make our use of it as a symbol.
So, like, you will listen now and save lives.
So, this goes like this.
Once more again, we say thank you.
Thank you.
And we really appreciate everything you've been doing for us.
Because when I get somebody, I let God continue to bless her more and more and more.
And happy birthday once more.
Go and be a new fruit of the womb.
Be blessed in the mighty name of Jesus.
Happy birthday once more.
Hey, guys.
Guess what, guys?
It is so amazing to celebrate another day for my mom.
Guess what?
I'm so sad, guys.
I am not able to celebrate her.
I am not close to her.
I am in Nigeria.
Oh, my God.
This is so sad.
Guys, guess what?
You remember this video that we celebrated her in Chicken Town, right?
Yeah, it's pretty rare.
Today is the 14th of May and she's celebrating her birthday.
But I'm too sad I'm not close to her.
Thank you.
Thank you, guys.
And you still sacrificed for us.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I want to wish you happy birthday, ma.
Happy birthday.
Stay blessed, ma.
Oh, what do you think, guys?
What do you think?
What I hope next birthday I will be with her, guys.
Happy birthday to my mom and me.
Lovely wishes, guys.
Guys, I can't wait.
Guys, if you want to see this celebration, guys, check out the video that will come
after this video, guys.
I love you, guys.
Let's celebrate mom.
She was there for me when everyone is running away.
She was there for me, consoling me, motivating me.
Guys, what do you think?
She is so special.
Check out this video.
Check out the video, guys.
Let's see how she celebrated her birthday in Blue Town.
I am in Nigeria, guys.
I miss her.
Mom, I love you.
Luckily, I was not able to take her to a particular place where she would feel lively.
But thanks to my friends, my brothers that are staying close to our neighbor.
Sure, I love.
They took her, right, to a particular place.
This place is known as Big Bites.
It's a famous place where people come and share things and come on doing their activity.
I really appreciate them.
Thank you very much.
Because I'm not in town, Sierra Leone.
But I want mom to know that I really love her.
And I am here in Nigeria celebrating her too.
Guys, let's take a look.
Mom actually is, she's actually eating a fried chicken and chips.
Guys, you can see.
And I am so happy for her, right.
And she really stands for me when I need someone by my side.