“Everything Felt Good”: Cape Town Gogo Prays for Groceries Bought With Woman’s First Salary

• A Cape Town woman shared an emotional video of her grandmother praying over groceries
• The heartwarming moment showed the deep bond between grandparents and grandchildren
• South Africans had mixed reactions to the viral video, with some celebrating the beautiful tradition while others questioned sharing such moments online

A Cape Town woman melted hearts across South Africa after sharing a deeply personal video of her grandmother praying over groceries she purchased with her very first salary.

Content creator @bonolo.nolofatso.73, who studied at Boston Media House and currently lives in Cape Town, posted the emotional clip on the 11 of August with the caption:

"Everything felt good 🥺"

The video quickly went viral, racking up over 695,000 views and more than 900 comments as viewers connected with the touching family moment.

In the video, the young woman can be seen recording her grandmother as she performs a traditional blessing over the groceries. The elderly woman calls for blessings and prays over both the food and her granddaughter, showing immense pride in her achievement of finding work and being able to provide for herself.

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The emotional scene captured the special relationship between the two generations, with the gogo expressing hopes that her granddaughter's success would continue to grow.

Mixed reactions from Mzansi

@Benet A Khz questioned:

"Why must your left hand be aware of what your right hand is doing?"

@Jacqualine Tsholofelo Teffo shared emotionally:

"Oh, how I wish mine were still alive to witness my success. Yet I know she's looking down on me and is very proud. Her reaction after I bought her anything was out of this world. 😢"

@Deborah Wallace expressed sadness:

"I NEVER knew my grandma on either side of my family😢😭"

@Marvie Mika Mabasa pleaded:

"God bless me now, my grandma gotta experience this b4 she passes ohhhhhh Lord😭"

@NO LU added:

"Good, even we, we were supposed to pray for the groceries after we bought them from the shop so that they can last for days"

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@Sandile Corrector Manda commented:

"You were supposed to close your eyes, not take a video 😭"

@Ditebogo Donald Mereyotlhe reflected:

"The moment you acknowledge who God is in your life, that's when you will start to manifest greatness 🙏🔥🔥"

Why grandparents love grandkids differently

According to experts at EveryMum, grandparents often appear to love their grandchildren more intensely than their children, but it's a different type of love. Research shows that grandmothers' brains react more emotionally when seeing their grandchildren compared to their adult children.

Scientists found that grandmothers are geared toward feeling what their grandchildren are feeling when they interact with them, explained James Rilling, a professor who conducted brain scans on 50 grandmothers. The study revealed that when grandmothers look at their grandchildren, areas of the brain linked to emotional empathy light up more than when viewing their adult children.

Watch the Facebook clip below:

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Other stories of gogos stealing hearts

• Briefly News recently reported on a grandmother whose energy spoke volumes as she beamed with pride watching her grandchildren perform a traditional dance that left SA deeply moved.
• A hilarious video went viral showing a gogo pranking her best friend about her wellbeing, but the twist in her performance had Mzansi in stitches for an unexpected reason.
• A remarkable 102-year-old grandmother became an internet sensation, but what she revealed about her recipe for life had South Africans completely captivated.

Source: Briefly News