UNILAG Graduate Visits Grave of Father on Convocation Day, Photos Make People Emotional
- A graduate of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, has taken to social media to celebrate herself and honour her father
- The young lady shared emotional photos online and visited the grave of her father while putting on her convocation gown
- She honoured her father, who sacrificed a lot for her, after he passed away just two months before she graduated from the university
A graduate of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, who lost her father two months before her graduation, has taken her father to his grave on convocation day to honour him. The photos she posted online made many people emotional.
The young lady detailed her experience in the post and mentioned her course, while saying that her father died exactly two months before her convocation from the university.
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UNILAG graduate honours late father
She, however, spoke about her studies at the institution while also honouring her father.
She wrote as a caption to one of the photos she posted online:
"Graduating exactly 2 months after burying my dad."
Speaking about her course and the years she spent in school in her TikTok video, she wrote:
"My convocation is finally here. So grateful, so proud, so full. I showed up, stayed consistent, and made it to the end. Six years at the University of Lagos, carried by grace, endurance, and perseverance. Convocation came two months after we laid my dad to rest, still standing, still grateful, still choosing hope."
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As she finishes her studies at the university after six years, she dedicates her education, or degree, to her late father.
@sunmie_scents continued:
"A chapter completed."
"A journey honoured."
"A degree earned."
"Congratulations OLUWASUNMISINUOLA."
"This is for you, daddy."
In another post, she wrote:
"I started this journey with my father by my side. He was there at matriculation, smiling like it was his own dream and reminding me, in a thousand quiet ways, that I could do hard things."
"I went through the years, the lectures, the exams , and I signed out. Then in November, after I had finished school, my father passed away."
"Two months after laying him to rest, I stood at convocation smiling, yet carrying so much. It was a beautiful moment, but a heavy one. Heavy with memories, love, and gratitude. Heavy with the absence of the man who should have been clapping the loudest."
"Still, I am grateful. Grateful for the journey, for the strength to endure, and for the grace that carried me through. I smiled then, and I smiled again, not because it was easy, but because faith and resilience held me up. I entered this journey with my daddy."
Her emotional statement, as well as the photos she posted, got the attention of many people who spoke about her in the comments section.
Reactions as UNILAG graduate honours late father
mss. Simisola shared:
"Congratulations sunmi and I’m really sorry about your dad didn’t know ,may his soul rest in peace."
SUGARR | The Radiographer wrote:
"Congratulations baby girl …may his soul rest in perfect peace."
The Perfume Boss in Lagos noted:
"So sad… congratulations my love."
DD Hairs said:
"Congratulationssssss my girl , continue to stay strong."
Legit.ng contacted a graduate of the University of Lagos who visited her father’s grave following her convocation, and she shared her experience in an exclusive chat.
Speaking specifically about her graduation and how she felt graduating months after her father’s death, she said:
"For me, my father became my motivation even in his absence. I reminded myself that Legit.ng contacted the graduate of the University of Lagos who visited her father's grave following her convocation from the university, and she shared her experience in an exclusive chat."
Speaking specifically about her graduation and how she felt graduating months after her father's death, she said:
"Well, it was very painful, honestly, because it was still fresh. I mean, I was still grieving. My dad has always been the one who showed up for anything related to our education, while my mum handled other aspects of our lives. So graduating without him there felt really empty."
"What made it even harder was that while he was on his sick bed, he kept saying he would be there for my graduation… not knowing that life would happen the way it did."
"So it was a mix of pride and deep pain. I was happy I made it, but my heart was heavy because the one person who always stood for that moment wasn’t there physically."
Oluwasunmisinuola continued as she explained the emotions that ran through her at the gravesite of her father during her visit.
She continued:
"I cried my eyes out. It was overwhelming. Standing there in my convocation outfit just made everything real."
"What made it even more emotional was that my sister gave me a convocation card she wrote the way my dad would have written to me. She even added the special name only he used to call me… that alone broke me."
"My dad’s younger brother was there too, and seeing him cry just made everything even heavier. It felt like all of us were feeling his absence at once."
"But in that moment, I also felt like I was able to tell him, ‘I did it.’ Like I was sharing that achievement with him, even if it wasn’t the way I always imagined."
Lastly, she advised individuals who are currently battling the loss of a loved one and are also in pursuit of an academic goal or something of importance.
"I would say be kind to yourself. Grief is not something you rush or get over very easily, and it’s okay to have days where you feel completely off. But also, try to hold on to your ‘why’, the reason you started in the first place."
"For me, my father became my motivation even in his absence. I reminded myself that giving up would not honour him, but pushing through would."
"Also, don’t go through it alone. Lean on your friends, your family, and your faith. Healing and strength often come from the support around you. And most importantly, take it one day at a time. For me, I leaned on family, read books, and did a lot. It still wasn't easy, but I'm grateful to God."
"Also, don’t go through it alone. Lean on your friends, your family, and your faith. Healing and strength often come from the support around you. And most importantly, take it one day at a time. For me, i leaned on family , read books , and did a lot , it still wasn't easy But I'm grateful to God."
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In a similar story, Legit.ng reported that a mother and her son both finished school at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on the same day. They shared pictures of themselves in their graduation gowns online.
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