Nollywood actor Buchi Franklin has delivered a deeply moving message about grief, love, and the importance of cherishing parents while they are alive, following the painful loss of his own mother.
In an emotional interview clip that has gone viral, the actor opened up about how losing his mother changed his understanding of love and the value of family. He described her as someone who raised him right and expressed the profound impact of her absence.
“My mom raised me right,” Buchi Franklin said before breaking down emotionally.
He explained that true grief reveals the depth of love once shared.
“I’ve come to understand that grief is a sign that you really did understand the meaning of love. So, you must lose someone before you know you can love.”
Buchi revealed the scale of his personal loss:
“The most important person in my life… I lost that person.”
He then gave heartfelt advice to everyone with living parents.
“My advice to everybody that has a parent, whether your parent is useless or not, find time, reach out to them.”
The actor encouraged simple gestures of love.
“Call them, make them laugh, because a time will come when you will wish you had the opportunity to just play with them again.”
His raw and vulnerable confession has touched many hearts online, with fans sharing similar experiences of regret after losing parents. The message serves as a powerful reminder of life’s brevity and the irreplaceable value of family bonds, especially in a fast-paced world where many take loved ones for granted.