Lynn Forbes on a dream she had about AKA. Images via Instagram @lynnforbesza.
‘I’m proud’: Lynn Forbes gushes over AKA’s relationship with Kairo
AKA’s mom Lynn Forbes gushed over his loving relationship with seven-year-old daughter Kairo, who he shares with DJ Zinhle.
Lynn Forbes on a dream she had about AKA. Images via Instagram @lynnforbesza.
Lynn Forbes, the mom of slain rapper AKA, gushed over his parenting skills and relationship with his daughter Kairo Forbes, who he shares with DJ Zinhle — in an Instagram post on Saturday 8 April.
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AKA’S MOM GUSHES OVER HIS PARENTING SKILLS
Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, popularly known as AKA, was shot dead outside of Wish restaurant on Florida Road, Durban on 10 February, along with his friend Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane. The rapper’s mom, dad, brother, girlfriend Nadia Nakai and “baby mama” DJ Zinhle are still grieving his death. His mom Lynn Forbes took to Instagram to gush over his parenting skills and relationship with daughter Kairo Forbes.
“Becoming a parent is an event. Discovering love and how to be loving is being a parent. I’m proud of how well you did that. Remembering you is the easiest thing to do. Missing you, every day, is a pain that will never go away. We love and miss you so much ❤️,” she captioned the post.
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LYNN FORBES ON DEALING WITH GRIEF
This comes after the mom of two, took to Instagram to share an update on how she is dealing with the grief — self care, self acceptance and social support.
“I get to decide how to put myself back together. If feels like my life has fallen apart and it has. However, I am leaning into my grief and feeling my emotions. Good self- care, self acceptance and social support is what gets me through the days. There is new life to be lived all around me 🙏🏽,” she wrote.
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AKA’S MOM OPENS UP ABOUT THE TRAUMA OF LOSING A CHILD
This comes after Lynn shared how she could never go back to her “old self” on 30 March.
She explained that there is no going back to the old version of yourself — the one before the pain of losing a loved one. Instead, there is a “new normal” which you need to adapt to.
“Trauma permanently changes us. A major life disruption leaves a ‘new normal’ in its wake. There is no ‘back to the old me’. You are different now. Full stop,” she wrote.
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