Rocked by the death of their mother Hilda, the Robinson sisters, Jody-Ann and Stacey-Ann, with the love and support of their father Edward, banded together to ensure they achieved academic success to honour their mother's memory.
They recently graduated from the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, after achieving master's degrees in economics and corporate finance. The sisters have always been academically gifted and Edward told THE WEEKEND STAR that after their mother died in 2000, he knew he had to do his best to play both parent roles to make sure they stayed on track.
"Me did haffi make sure them have them education 'cause me never get the amount a it so me affi make sure them get it," Edward said. "It was very difficult 'cause it was from work to home, from work to home. So me affi work a di job and a run and look 'bout food so dem can get dem food early and go a dem school all right." At the time Edward was working as a welder.
According to Stacey-Ann, 26, their father even abstained from relationships so he could focus on providing for his family.
"He put a lot on the line for us and I'm even talking relationship wise. I remember he used to say to people, 'mi nuh wah nuh women. Mi have two woman a mi yaad'. And he kept his promise, he did not get in another relationship until we had finished school," she said.
Article & Photo from: The Star