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By Christian Agadibe
Nollywood star actor, Joseph Okechukwu aka King Joe, is bereaved.
The Enugu State-born thespian recently took to his X (Twitter) page to disclose the demise of his mother.
He wrote: “Officially an orphan: My dearest mother is gone! This is by far the hardest thing I’ve ever had to deal with in my entire life. I’ve heard severally that the loss of a mother hits harder and the pain goes way deeper, but nothing could’ve prepared me for this level of cyclonic brokenness. I’m literally torn to shreds, shattered & deflated.
“My mother was ‘the center of my world’. The most precious and enduring memories of my life were with her.
We shared everything. I was traditionally named after her dad, so she fondly called me “daddy.” I could hardly function without her. Imagine me sitting here, knowing I’ll never see her again in her usual boisterous and majestic elegance.”
The actor turned-activist, who buried his father two years ago, said his mother’s passing reminded him of his traumatic emotional roller coaster over his dad’s demise.
Okechukwu, however, said that nothing could compare to the excruciating pain and sorrow that his mother’s death has brought him.
He stated: “When my father passed two years ago, as close as we were, I did my best to maintain some level of internal decorum. It’s not the same with mom – my pillar, my confidante, my everything. I have cried my heart out from the day she left us, till this day, and the tears just won’t stop. Now, I don’t need anyone to tell me what it feels like to lose a mother, especially one who stood ever so protectively, in the center of your world. Super grateful for the moments we shared but this loss is a monstrous disruption. I can only trust the heavens for succor and solace. Love you forever mom. Miss you like there’s no tomorrow. And I’ll see you when we get there. Fly, my angel. Fly in heavenly peace.”
