“Granny Was Too Old to Take Care of Me”: Lady Writes Love Letter to Late Mom Updating Her About Life
- A woman on TikTok wrote a cute letter to her late mom, updating her about life after her passing
- Mbali was devastated about her mom’s passing, but as life went on, she found it in her heart to heal and work hard to secure a successful life
- Social media users loved the cute post she composed as she documented her life for her late mom who died when she was young
- Briefly News reached out to Mbali to hear more about her story
A young lady on TikTok shared the sweet love letter she composed for her late mom, updating her on life after her passing.
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Mbali had a lot of drastic life changes since her mom’s death and documented the milestones in a TikTok post.
Lady writes love letter to late mom
Death is one of the inevitable life experiences that causes humans to crash really badly. Knowing that your loved one has vanished from the surface of the earth is a hard pill to swallow, especially when the deceased is your parent whom you’ve known all your life.
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Mbali, a young South African lady, made Mzansi choke as they held back their tears when she shared a composition of her love letter to her mom, updating her about her life since she passed. She started off by saying:
“Hey mom, I wanted to update you about life since you left us.”
After her mother’s passing, Mbali moved to Cape Town because her guardian was too old to take care of her:
“I moved to Cape Town because granny was too old to take care of me.”
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She was then adopted by her aunt, who treated her like her own daughter from the very beginning:
“After my aunt adopted me, we moved to Cape Town, to Khayelitsha. It was my first time traveling a long distance and seeing such a big, beautiful city. At first, I was scared that my aunt wouldn’t treat me the same way my mom did. I had never spent time with her, and the first time I saw her was when she took me in from the Eastern Cape.
“When we got to Cape Town, my aunt didn’t know how to take care of a disabled child, especially in my condition, but she had to learn. I won’t lie—she went all out for me. The wheelchair I came with from the Eastern Cape was in bad condition, and she started from scratch, buying me new clothes, washing me, and dressing me up.
“The relationship I have with her is something I’d never trade for gold. She is the best thing that has ever happened to me. She allows me to be myself, and sometimes I think my mother’s death was a blessing in disguise. I don’t think if my mom were still alive, I’d have become as independent or achieved as much as I have, since she was very protective and did almost everything for me.
“Living with my aunt has taught me a lot—how to be independent, how to love, how to respect, and most importantly, how to accept myself. My aunt has never treated me like an outsider among her own kids. She has five children, and she always tells people that I’m her last-born. We have a very good, healthy relationship.
Mbali’s health has always been a cause for concern, and she has been in and out of hospital:
“As you know, you left me sick; I was in and out of hospital fighting for my life.”
She started school when she was ten years old and skipped some grades. She attended Tembaletu, where she was taught to play basketball and fell in love with the sport. In 2014, she was chosen to represent the Western Cape in the summer school games and flew for the first time:
“I was diagnosed with spina bifida at a very young age, while my mom was still alive. Growing up, I was in and out of hospitals as the doctors tried hard to help me walk.
However, since I was born in the Eastern Cape, where hospitals lacked a lot of necessary resources, I didn’t get much help after my operation. When my mom passed away in 2009, I moved to Cape Town and stayed in Red Cross Hospital for almost a year, where I finally received proper medical care. Unfortunately, even with that help, I still couldn’t walk with my legs.
“In 2010, I started school at Tembaletu Special School. Due to my age, I was told I couldn’t start in Grade R or Grade 1. It was painful starting school after everyone else because I used to cry my lungs out watching my sister and cousins leave for school in the mornings. When they came back, I would take their books and write because all I wanted was to learn and know how to write my name and surname.
"By then, kids my age knew spelling, and I was desperate to catch up. I remember writing lots of words, even though they didn’t make sense, and I’d ask someone to read them for me. It wasn’t until Grade 2, later in the year, that I could finally write my name and surname perfectly.”
Later that year, Mbali was chosen to represent the country but was saddened by her father’s health, which would claim his life in 2017. After two years after the passing of her dad, she got into a car accident in De Aar but came out alive:
“Every time I reflect back on the things I’ve been through the challenges and battles I’ve fought I become very emotional. The only two reasons I stayed motivated were because I want to live a full life and become an inspiration to young people with disabilities. I have always told myself that If you put your mind to something and are honest with yourself that you want it, no one literally no one can stop you and no one stopped me I am still here aiming high.”
Mbali also shared her relationship with her siblings. She finally finished school after writing her final matric exams in isolation. Her basketball career rewarded her with a travelling experience, as she visited Thailand in 2023 for the World Championships:
“The challenges I went through have made me a stronger person today. I’m living a life full of testimonies, and I believe all these things wouldn’t be possible without the love of God, who carried me through the storms. The second thing that kept me motivated is knowing I’m loved. My family loves me and supports me in everything. My uncle Simlindile is my number one cheerleader when it comes to my wheelchair basketball.”
Her hard work paid off. She entered the university of her dreams, Stellenbosch University, where she studied Social Work. While at the school, she met her long-lost sister.
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Mzansi reacts to lady writing late mom a love letter
Social media users were emotional after a young lady shared her journey with her late mom after her passing:
@luhlegili957 shared:
"This got me so emotional, but I thank God for carrying you through every storm."
@Thato Seleke could not hold back her tears:
"Another day of crying for strangers."
@Maranatha felt inspired by Mbali's journey:
"I was feeling so down and saw your video. You are such an inspiration. Thank you."
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Briefly News also reported that a South African man took to TikTok to share one of his most heartbreaking moments of losing his wife in a car accident. The pair had only been married for less than 14 days when they got into an accident, and his wife’s life was cut short.
Social media user were terribly shocked by the heartbreaking story and offered their condolences. Briefly News reached out to a trusted clinical psychologist, Vuyolwethu Tuluma to discuss ways one can deal with grief and bereavement.
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