In A Touching Tribute Liopelo Maphathe Remembers Her Father 5 Years Since His Passing
In A Touching Tribute Liopelo Maphathe Remembers Her Father 5 Years Since His Passing. On this day five years ago, Liopelo Maphathe lost her father. The late Bejamin Raliopelo Maphathe passed away in 2021, at the glorious age of 73 years. The talented actress and TV personality has often spoken about him as her close friend, confidante, and support system.
“Five years without you, Dad. 🥹
Five years have passed since you left us, and somehow, with time, the pain has changed. I remember when seeing your picture would bring tears and make my heart feel unbearably heavy. Today, I look at that same picture and I smile.
I smile because I am choosing to remember you not only for the day you left, but for everything you gave me while you were here. The love, the memories, the lessons, the laughter, and all those little moments that I will carry with me for the rest of my life.
I’ve come to a place where I can miss you and still be grateful. Where I can acknowledge that losing you changed me, while also appreciating how blessed I was to have you as my dad.
Five years later, your absence is still felt, but it no longer feels like an open wound. It has become a quiet reminder of just how deeply I loved you—and how deeply you were loved.
I hope wherever you are, you would be proud of the person I am becoming. And I hope you know that you are still spoken of, still remembered, still loved, and still very much a part of me.
Five years on, Dad, I can look at your picture and smile through the tears. And perhaps that is the silver lining—the love remains, but the pain has made room for gratitude, peace, and beautiful memories.
Five years without you, but never a day without you in my heart.
Forever loved. Forever missed. Forever my Dad. 🤍🙏🏽,” Liopelo said.
