Comedian and radio presenter Rickey Smiley opens about discovering that he had two years after losing his son, Brandon, Twin Daughter.
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In an interview with Tamron Hall, Smiley revealed that he received the shocking news in January 2024, on the first anniversary of the death of Brandon.
He lively remembered where he was at that moment, up to the tile on the floor under him.
“I remember the tile on the floor in which I stood. When I go to my apartment, I always look at that tile. That was the first time the sun returned to its original color, “said Smiley.
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The timing of the news hit him hard and forced him to process his grief in a way he had not done before.
“And then I really felt the death of Brandon,” he admitted. “Because the only difference between when he passed and the annual anniversary I had no box and flowers and condolences.”
He added: “I was in therapy three times a week. That was the lowest I ever felt in my entire life. “He shared. “The world came down to me. I was dragged on the internet. ‘
When the twins first called him ‘dad’, he felt something shifting in him. “It warmed my heart. It was as if the blood started running through my veins again. Grief catches the gas from the tank and this put gas again. ‘
Now Smiley completely embraces his role as a father and ensures that his daughters, who have just become, feel loved and cared for.
“I make sure I get a hot frying pan of corn bread from the oven when they walk into the door,” he shared. “We live in Alabama, so it’s cube steak and gravy. I did a chicken pie cake yesterday. I want my children to come home from school and smell hot food. ‘
