"I was only 23 when he was born... even though all the odds were against me... this was one of the happiest days of my life."
This is how DJ Black Coffee started his heartfelt tribute to his son, Esona, who celebrated his 18th birthday on Friday.
Black Coffee shared his journey of becoming a first time dad in a very personal message to his son in an Instagram post on Friday morning.
He also imparted some invaluable pearls of wisdom for his first born.
"Enjoy life my Son, start whatever it is you want to do, don't wait, make mistakes, grow, learn, love unconditionally , laugh, fight for what's right, forgive, lead, hug, cry, never conform, stay woke, don't keep negative people in your space, read, take walks, love yourself, enjoy your own company, celebrate all victories big or small and most importantly remember to stay close to God ask HIM to always lead your way. Happy Birthday boy boy,I love you to the moon and back, (sic), he wrote.
A post shared by Black Coffee (@realblackcoffee) on Aug 17, 2017 at 10:49pm PDT
Black Coffee also has two younger sons with his actress wife Enhle Mbali.