Young Man Kneels for His Mum in the Market, Appreciates Her for Sending Him to School, Photos Go Viral
- A young man showed that he is not ashamed of celebrating his mother's sacrifices for him anywhere as he kneeled in a marketplace
- Still in his graduation gown, Edward honoured his mother on the bare floor without minding the dirt
- Many people said that his action will even make him succeed more in the future because of the humility he showed
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A young man, Edward, acknowledged his mother's sacrifices as he made a great public show of his appreciation in the market.
A LinkedIn user, Ayodeji Odeyele, who shared photos of the man and his mother, revealed that he went straight on both knees in his graduation gown.
Source: UGC
He got more blessings
In one of the snaps, the mother placed her hand on his head in a manner that suggested she was praying for him.
While no one knows if the mother is a trader in the market, the boy kneeled amid plates of potatoes and bunches of banana.
Many people who commented on the photos were wowed by the graduate's action as some said he has indeed done well.
Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions below:
Dr Deseye Umurhohwo said:
"Good example of showing appreciation."
Grace Apara said:
"She will enjoy the fruit of her labour."
Olusegun Oyedepo said:
"What a great guy!"
Ogums Rawlings Chisom said:
"Mother: parents I love them so much they can toil for Africa to make sure we are all fine. My mom did the same. God bless our mothers/dads who were actually there for us."
Dominic Nduese said:
"Congratulations to you both what an emotional post all glory to God it ended in praise."
Ikoro Ikoro said:
"And he will be ahead of his fellows for this open humility."
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A daughter also appreciated her dad
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a corps member, identified as Winnie Jane, praised her daddy who saws wood for how he went through hardship to make sure she gets an education.
Posting photos and videos of her dad working, the lady wrote that her dad’s wood business has been the source of their survival since they were kids.
Jane said she will work hard to make sure her father reaps the fruits of his labour. She added that she had always thought sawing wood was easy until one day tried to do the same.
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