(This celebrity was at La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort, ibeju Lekki, Lagos some months ago and adopted a young boy from the village. Below, she shares her story.) @ka3na
This trip was meant to be a short holiday… just my daughter, my best friend (visiting Nigeria for the first time), and I—escaping from the noise of KA3NA HQ ongoing construction then.
We went to La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort, just to breathe. But that beach gave me my son.
While chatting with my best friend Muna, Lila ran toward the beach. We didn’t notice until a young boy, barefoot and selling kpomo (cow skin) shouted in broken English, trying to alert us. “She’s going into the water” That’s all he could express, but we understood.
I ran and grabbed Lila, turned back to this boy, and asked, “Why are you selling kpomo on the beach?” With help from a resort staff, he explained—he does it to support his grandparents.
I asked, “Can you call your grandma?” He nodded, took off his slippers, and RAN. He came back with her. We sat. Talked. I told her I wanted this boy to be mine—he was smart, full of life, and protective.
She explained this was their only means of survival. I said, “What if I set up a business for you?” She agreed, and right there, I did it.
We were leaving the resort the next day, but first stopped by their home. Slide14 shows —Me, Lila, my best friend, and his grandmother. That was our goodbye. And from that day on, I took Moses home. The last photo show the progress of Moses within two months🤩
I named him Moses because of how I found him. His story, his strength, the timing. Everything was divine.🙏🏽
Today, he’s thriving in school. He’s a swimmer (a show off at that😊), and he’s been a true blessing.
Being a parent is not always about biology. Sometimes, love chooses you in the most unexpected places. I’m proud I didn’t think twice.
Now I have mine Lila And Moses. And I’m so grateful.😍😍🧑🧒🧒 Can’t wait to share our first family portraits.
● Story culled from: Encomium hub
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