“She’s Like a 2nd Mother”: Young Man Pays Tribute to Family Helper
- A young man shared a heartfelt Mother's Day message for the beloved domestic helper who was with him growing up
- He shared the sentiments for Esther in a heartfelt Facebook post
- Mzansi absolutely fell in love with this duo's touching relationship and took to the comments section to react
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A sentimental young man took the time to wish the woman who helped raise him a very happy Mother's Day. Esther had worked for the Woycieh family for 25 years before finally retiring this past weekend.
Source: Facebook
Joshua Woycieh, the young boy Esther watched grow into a compassionate man, sent the heartfelt farewell in a touching Facebook post. It's clear he wanted to make sure his second mom felt extra special on her big day.
In the images, Joshua and his happy family stand alongside Esther at her home. It's smiles all around as they wish their caretaker well after all these years.
To view the post, click here.
The young man touchingly writes:
"Our beloved Esther retired after 25 years. She was there for my first day of school. She was there for my last day of school. She was there for my first day of university and for my last day of university.
"She has been like a second mother to me. No one deserves retirement more and time with your family. Happy Mother's Day to this special woman."
Mzansi definitely fell in love with the beautiful love shared between Joshua and Esther. Check out some of their comments below:
Maki Mofokeng-Maduna:
"The world would be a better place if all people were thinking and doing things like you Joshua Woycieh."
Siphindile Chonco:
"2-room nje Joshua for your second mom please."
Monica Thebus Abrahams:
"Thank you Joshua Woycieh for showing her respect and acknowledgement... May you be abundantly blessed."
Jeanette Nel:
"Most of us have had an 'Esther' in our lives. I’m eternally grateful for my Jane who was my rock in the time of my need. She was a mother to me, in every sense of the word."
Barbara Opperman:
"We would have been lost without those women helping us bring up our children."
Nyandoor Cyanda Manzini:
"So many forget about those mamas when they retire and go home with nothing... God bless you."
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Meanwhile, Briefly News previously reported the Economic Freedom Fighters' Julius Malema recently joined the world in wishing their special ladies a happy Mother's Day. In heartwarming posts online, the EFF leader wished his wife Mantwa Matlala and his mom, a single mother, a wonderful day.
"I will like to wish all our beautiful mothers a happy Mother's Day, more especially single moms. I know what a mother's genuine love can do to a hopeless child. I am a beneficiary of such devotion. Love your mothers and show them love all the time, and not only today," he wrote in the heartwarming post.
His followers had this to say:
kanyi_the_mrs said:
"I just love how pro-family you are Julius."
Rrago Oatile Manale said:
"Thank you Juju, my leader! I was raised by my mom while my Pedi father was busy with another woman. But today I'm a grown-up man without my mother coz death robbed her her. Let's honour our mothers even when they are no longer!"
Phindile Khumalo said:
"Wow, happy belated Mother's Day. What a beautiful lady."
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Source: Briefly News
