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Rights Of Passage- Words Of An Ailing Uncle by henrycode5(m): 8:39pm On Jun 09, 2012 |
He spoke these things, they were his last. "Henry, give me your hands... i am your uncle. i never made it beyond being able to buy my meals and do a few other things, but as i lay here on this bed i always think about you-all the potential you and your brother possess- and then i smile in my pain. i know now that there is a successor to accomplish all what i couldn't in my lifetime. This conversation I'm having with you is one vital part of our culture that is missing. i will do my task this moment, now listen.. May your days be longer than mine. May you accomplish all that you set to accomplish. You shall have kids, male and female. May you never suffer. You will not only be rich but you shall enjoy your riches in good health. Walk upright and steal nothing. Honesty and the products of your head will provide for you. my voice fails me now, so i will retire to my bed; but i need you to remember this day... This event." These were the words of my only uncle as he lay sick. A broken man unmarried and without kids.. And as he rambled on, sometimes incoherent, i drifted into thoughts. This tradition must mean a lot to him. Could it be, that this was not just a monologue? Could this have been the passing of a baton; this ceremonial handover? Just what did this meeting represent? i haven't quite answered these questions, but i know with all certainty that i will be having this same chat with someone, someone young, years down the line. Whatever this tradition meant, the baton must be passed. RIP Mr Simeon Ani. |
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