My fatherhood experience [A thread] #FathersDay
Being a father to my daughter Keitumetse has been the most challenging yet rewarding experience of my life. I’ve literally been to the end of the world & faced many storms trying to be a father she would one day be proud of.

3 months after she was born, she developed a condition called hydrocephalus. She would need a R90k brain surgery which Discovery medical aid refused to pay. I’ll never forgive them for what they put me through. They are no different from others tho. All are white monopoly capital

Between late 2016 & mid 2018, my finances took a nosedive because I was trying to save my daughter’s life. In between everything...trying to live my life, I lost romantic relationships...some loved my daughter...some didn’t like her. I would make excuses when friends warned me.

In between, there was a court case that lasted for a good 5 years (2012-2017) resulting in a host of health problems for me. Ultimately...no one could withstand all the challenges that came with me trying to raise and provide for, and be there for my quadriplegic daughter.

Not that I blame them; my issues were just simply too complex for anyone to handle, myself included. So much so that at some point I got admitted to a psychiatric ward in hospital, diagnosed with major depression.

In between my daughter’s never ending hospitalisations and theatre visits for never ending operations in 2011 & between 2016 & 2018, a handful of good Samaritans reached out to me to assist financially with all the trips I had to do taking my daughter to all kinds of specialists

It’s been a whirlwind raising her and being a present father. An experience I treasure the most. Yet, if I knew beforehand what would lie ahead before she was conceived, I would have elected not to be a father.

However, given everything that has happened, given another chance to walk the same road, I would do it all over again. For I believe being a father to daughter is my highest calling yet in this world.

And my baby girl whenever I tell I’m coming to visit or fetch her to spend some time with daddy, she always looks forward to it, perhaps more than I do. And with this heart-warning video, I’ll leave my story here

I didn’t expect such an outpouring of love, support, encouragement & all that you are saying on this #FathersDay thread of mine. I was just simply sharing my story hoping to inspire at least 1 father out there. Thank you! Now y’all got me all emo...lemme go do a young 10 km run