@Gianna-B 12 April 2022 more from that month

Baby of the house (1) These few days, I learnt so much for myself in the house. Sizes of house doesn't matter anymore if there is no one living in it. A small house is big if it has occupants in there 24/7. As long as there are people who live there, it is bigger than a lonely mansion. Beauty of a house in fullness is the presence of tenants the owners living in it. It could be big and empty. No one to sweep, clean, and do some maintenance when needed. It like a house in the dessert where sun practices it's burning ability.. Good evening Readstars. A pleasure to write again today. How are you all doing the Tuesday evening. It was rainy here in the morning and sunny from noon till dawn. I had thought it was going to be a whole day of cold but it actually wasn't. The morning rainfall made most workers in my town report late at office. It wasn't really a funny morning for them. "All night was free and you did not come, why this morning that I am set for work", said my dad as he noticed that it was raining. He at last went late for work when the rain stopped late. I have been at home reading and watching some TV channels as I seem to be alone and the baby of the house. I decide what to eat for myself and this evening, I made some yam porridge. `Check out my awesome sponsors` Food is ready everyone. Join me on the table as I dish out my yummy dinner. It been a long time since I ate this local dish. I had much time at home and was going through the list of my local dishes to find yam porridge and I picked it up. I got some beans and within a short while,. put things together in order and dished it out, Ready for feasting. Grab your spoon and follow me! I realized that there are stages on family from when the house is filled up with both children and parents including nephews and nieces who came for holidays. Those days when we were younger and will play together, disturbing the whole house. I used to have five siblings with my parents and see eight of us fill the house. Everyday after school, we are driven back by our dad and we take some food already prepared by mom. This was how it used to be. After some years, my elder siblings got admitted to college and lived in the boarding school, leaving me and my younger brother behind. Back then, we were still in our primary school level. From that time, there were no much play and running around because it was just me and my little brother. As time goes on, it was only my junior brother at home with my parents.I also was admitted to college and lived there for studies. Right now in my family, my younger brother has traveled far from the city for his college level of education and I am back at home from my university Break. Not just home alone, all my elder sisters got married and are living well with their husbands and my elder brother is not in town. This life isn't balanced at all and it my turn to stay as the only child at home. One day, just one day, I would be in my partners place and my last born little bro will be home alone with my parents. I assume the baby of the house as my siblings would call me each time I speak with them on the phone, but I say to myself " don't worry baby, it just for a while". So, let see what happens. Mom travelled and I am staying with dad alone. Be goes to work daily and I stay behind, doing the chores and works if any. These household works are not new to me because I have lived with my grandma and she had taught me a lot. I noticed recently that our house used to be smaller than now those days as kids with all my siblings around. Now, it looks so big to me. So big and quiet. Somewhere that used to be hot , now being cold. oh my goodness! I miss those days for real. I can tell now that there's a difference between a house full of children with their parents and a house that has only the parents. My grandma will always say that the wall have ears. She said that when children speak at home, the walls hear them and the building will be stronger and sound. I think I am beginning to understand her words now.

I have seen a big house with grasses all around it because there's nobody living there. Same way I have always seen a Smaller house that is always swept by the children, cleaned and maintained as well. A home for for me should have children lurking around and keeping it lively. I miss those days and hope my mother comes back soon. Thanks for reading and have a beautiful week. `Copyright@Gianna-b, 2022 and all rights reserved` `image credit: all images from unsplash`