Comedian Mark Angel recently shares the lessons and hardships of 2024, a year he characterises as both devastating and transformative.
He disclosed that he lost over $3.7 million (more than N5 billion) after putting his trust in the wrong people in forex trading, a financial blow that left him in crippling debt and resulted in the loss of his properties.
Amidst these hardships, Mark Angel acknowledged that he had reached his lowest point and had pondered suicide.
Angel wrote in his post that he was able to persevere because of the kindness of loved ones and supernatural intervention. His ex-wife Mandy, who showed him surprising kindness, and his daughters Victoria and Mila, who reminded him of the joy of life, were important contributors to his recovery. His son Schoolboy and his social media aide Bright were pillars of strength, and friends like Blessing and his pastor offered constant emotional and spiritual support.
Mark Angel claimed that while he was recovering, he had to deal with still another obstacle: a controversy that rocked his career and exposed the betrayal of certain people in his inner circle. However, he viewed this as God’s method of bringing about progress and revealing truth.
Mark Angel concluded with gratitude for God’s faithfulness, stating that 2024, though his hardest year, deepened his resilience, faith, and understanding of grace.
In his words:
“The year 2024 began like every other year, but I had no idea how much it would test me how much it would break me, yet ultimately reshape me. It was the year I lost everything. I trusted the wrong hands in forex and lost all my money. Nobody knew except my family and closest circle. The weight of the loss, over $3.7 million was suffocating. I was drowning in debts, and one by one, I watched all my properties slip into the hands of loan sharks. It felt like my world was crumbling, and in my darkest moments, I considered ending it all.
But God… If not for His mercies, I wouldn’t be here writing this. He sent angels into my life when I needed them the most. Blessing, my friend who became family, never gave up on me. My pastor and his wife stood by me, praying and guiding me. My daughters, Victoria and Mila, reminded me of the beauty of life, even when it felt unbearable. My ex-wife Mandy extended a hand of kindness I will never forget. My son, Schoolboy, showed me strength beyond his years. And Bright, my social media assistant, stood as a pillar in moments I thought I’d collapse.
While I was still trying to heal, undergoing therapy to recover from the trauma, life dealt another blow. A scandal hit, shaking the foundation of my career and questioning the loyalty of those around me. It was in that storm that God began to uncover the truth. He exposed the fake friends, the pretenders, and the ones who had been silently sabotaging my peace and my circle. It was painful, but it was necessary.
2024 was the hardest year of my life, but it was also the year God drew me closer to Him. Through the ashes, He taught me resilience, faith, and the true meaning of grace. I don’t take it for granted that I’m alive today. To everyone who stood with me, prayed for me, and held me up when I had no strength left, thank you.
Here’s to God’s unwavering faithfulness. If 2024 taught me anything, it’s that even in the darkest valleys, His light never stops shining.”
