Uzodimman Iweala took to his Instagram to share a 'silly' selfie
which their parents, former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
and Dr. Ikemba Iweala sent to him and his siblings.
"My
mother sent this to me and my siblings the other day in an email with
the title "grey love." She and my father took a selfie on the deck at
the house we grew up in, a house that saw four kids thunder across its
floors and up and down its steps, and countless Christmases, and so many
celebrations.
There were also tragedies and tears. Once a dog lived in
this house and they loved him a lot too. My parents sacrificed so much
for us to have the opportunity that we enjoy. Many people with kids
devote so much of their energy to the children and to working to support
those children, often putting their own relationship second. These
children bring them joy and also trouble. We reward them with our
successes and keep them ever preoccupied with our safety and wellbeing
long after we have left the havens they have built or tried to build for
us. My parents are no different. But it is also amazing to see how when
the house has gone quiet and the noise has subsided, they can turn to
each other after 37 years of marriage and amuse themselves with a
morning of taking silly selfies that amuse their now grown children. It
makes me happy."
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