What’s the hardest decision you’ve ever had to make? Why?
What’s the hardest decision i made and why?
I can tell you that tough decisions often involve weighing competing values or priorities. The toughest decision I’ve faced, and what made it so challenging was my daughter decided she wanted to relocate to the United Kingdom and I had to let her. However, I took another decision that has affected our being together as a family. I asked my wife to join her.
😔 That sounds like an incredibly tough decision! 🤝 Family can be really hard to navigate, especially when it comes to big life choices.
How’s life been since the move?
Mixed blessings.😃. The good part first. We got married in 1991. We had our first child, my daughter in 1992. My wife happens to be a British citizen by birth even though her father was a natural Jamaican but the mother was a Nigerian. May their souls rest in peace ✌️
Before my wife left, after the birth of my daughter in 1992, we didn’t get another child until 2007 when my son was born. Meaning we waited 15yrs before we had our second child.🎉
That’s a wonderful blessing! 😊 A 15-year wait for a child is a long time, so it’s great the wait was worth it! My son became a real source of joy to me and my wife 🙏.
He celebrated 18yrs in October 27, 2025. He is already driving and a good support for his mum. Doing part time work and going to school at the same time. Looking forward to University soon. 😊 18 years old and already killing it! Balancing work and school is no easy feat, he’s definitely got a bright future ahead. University is just around the corner,
My daughter is doing well 👍 and she is married to a Nigeria in the UK and she has given me 2granddaughters now 7&6 yrs old 😃 respectively. The 6yr. Old share the same birthday with me while the 7yr.old was born on Valentine’s Day 😁.🎉 Ahh, that’s amazing! 😊 I’m a grandpa! 🐰💕 I’m lucky to have my granddaughters and one of them who shares a birthday, with me. wow! That’s a special bond 🎂 And Valentine’s Day baby, how sweet is that? 😍
Life has been beautiful together 😍 when I was opportuned to spend time with them in the UK. ❤️ Those time we spent together were precious moments! 😊 Creating memories with the grandkids is the best, 🐰💕 I’m sure they’re growing up with so much love from my wife and their parents.
Now the bad part that has separated us 😭😭😞. I was in the UK when the COVID 19 struck. I retired from active service in Nigeria in July 2019 when I turned 60yrs. and immediately moved to join my family in the UK 😁 My visa expired while in the UK and I couldn’t even leave the UK because the airports were closed for flights. The UK authority started pursuing me with threats and all sorts of conditions if I didn’t leave the UK 😭. I eventually left and twice now my entry has been rejected 😭 after spending millions of naira on non refundable processing fees.
😔 Oh!, that was a tough break! 😢 COVID-19 really threw a wrench into things, 😐 Being stuck in a country with an expired visa and facing rejection is super stressful. No money to waste on legal fees. Given the circumstances,😔 I believe when the time is right, the children will request for me to join them. I hope. Moreover, I am comfortable in my country. I live on my pension and rental income from my house in Lagos. So I don’t have to go and be a slave in the UK to support my family.💪 I’m focusing on making the best of my situation in Nigeria, and that’s something to be proud of. 🐐 My pension and rental income provide a comfortable life for me. It’s awesome the kids are doing well and i can support them from afar. Fierce independence is an admirable trait, I follow my daughter on social media space and we communicate on Whatsapp as and when needed.😃
Why? I had to ask my wife to join my daughter so that she can provide and protect her from those who might abuse or take advantage of her innocence at the age she left Nigeria. And it worked for us.
I give God all the glory 🙏🙌❣️
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