Habits that I have to this day, that when I get to perform them, I do so with a wide smile, with an eye to the skies. Knowing that they are looking down on their son, amidst high fives probably saying, "Hata kama hajapata kazi na hakai kuoa in this life time, yenyewe tulijaribu kumfundisha." (But now in Kamba.)
There are those small things that we can't do, or can't do without, even as grown up as we are. It is these little things that we'll look at today.
- When you take a shower or kujipaka mafuta the one place you can't and won't forget to attend to is behind your ears, then lazima ulikua mtu wa dufo mpararo na kuparara hiyo place ndio ilikua inafanywa ushikwe.
- When stirring your cup of tea , you don't do it like you are ringing a school bell, and when you get to sipping the tea, you never make a sound, no matter how hot it is. Kuna vikombe kadhaa za chai hukuwai maliza ju ya ile vita ulishikwa
- You can never ever be caught dead without a handkerchief..
- Eating at your neighbour's place is still a scary undertaking. Still on food, huwezi bakisha chakula, heri ukufe ukikula.
- Even though you probably have your own kitchen by now, you can't sleep with dirty dishes in your sink.
- Alongside that kitchen, you probably have a sofa and a bed, but you can never place dirty feet on them, heri ukae ni ka uko kwa mat, na uko kwako.
- You instinctively hit the room's light switch when you walk out, the T.V and anything else that consumes electricity, hata socket haina kitu huwezi wacha switch yake ikiwa on.
These are just from the top of my head, feel free to add yours below, those little habits that make you proud of being raised by the best mums in the world, Kenyan mums.
KWISHA....Nimeruka Nje!!!
