Award-winning singer Naledi Aphiwe recently visited her mother's grave and reflected on life after her passing.

There are days when grief sits quietly in the background, and then there are days when it crashes over you without a warning.

A familiar place, a memory or simply wishing you could share good news with someone who is no longer here can reopen the wound all over again.

For Naledi Aphiwe, visiting her late mother’s grave became one of those moments where the weight of loss felt just as heavy again, reminding many that grief is never truly linear.

The 19-year-old singer took to Instagram on Monday, June 8, reflecting on how much she misses her late mother and shared that she visited her grave to mark her heavenly birthday.