Teen laid to rest: He was searching for father’s love

Delivering the eulogy, the boy’s godmother said while only her godson knew the reason for taking his own life, she believed he was searching for his father’s love. The boy’s parents were separated and the mother has since re-married.

He also had two younger brothers.

“He was an intelligent young man, a star in his own right. He loved to go to church.

He had told his mother that he wanted to get baptised and he was baptised in this very same church.

“But he was a troubled child searching for something. He loved his father and was trying to gain that love. Parenting does not come with a manual, so there is no such thing as the perfect parent, and he was not the perfect child,” she said.

She said the boy suffered because of the negative relationship his parents had.

“Fathers, do not neglect your children because of the relationship you have with the mother. Do not make them suffer for that love.” The woman said the young man could do anything he set his mind to because he was very strong-minded.

She thanked the Children’s Authority which, she said, did everything to help the boy who was much loved by his mother and aunts.

“In his mind he felt he was doing something to end his troubles.

We have to ensure that this does not happen to another child. When he wanted to do something he would do it no matter what you said or did.” NB: For anyone who may consider harming themselves can reach Lifeline at 800-5588, 231-2824 and 220- 3636.