NEW YEAR



I am happy i mde it to this year and thank the almighty God for the guidance through out last year.



Last yea was not a very good year for me I lost my lovely husband, living made a single mother of a 6months old baby boy Themba, and as a widow life was not easy for me, I had to quite my job as my late husband want to inherit the house and most of our properties that we owned.



I faced life positively, its not a good experience at all and I understand all the widow what they go through. I thought what about old people who spend all their lives building what they have with their husband, on my side atleast I am still young I can work remary, get more kids......it make me sad and blame myself why didnt i stand up for my rights against my in-law?



Although I am still young, acording to my culture I am only allowed to date after a year....really what a lonely year was it for me, I cant not stay out at clubs or bars until late. When I heard all those dont and they only apply to women, but when a men loose a wife he is free to date even after burier of the wife.



And widow are stigmatised in the community poeple judge you and want to know wha kill your husband...It really makes me to repect my fellow widow in Africa and everywhere

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