Opinions are ever present: people will always talk

A message from June: Day 4

This topic was meant for day 2 of June now it's day 4 already wow!

Are you experiencing the longer or the shorter day?

Whenever I want to talk about this topic, a story I was told always come to mind. Don’t worry; I’ll share it with you.

Once upon a time – response: time time

There was a cattle rearer named ubangu who lives at the extreme end of a town called Nugugu. He has a wife but no kids. Every day is not a market day for the Nugugu people but they’ve got a fixed day for market activities of buying and selling to take place. People from all works of life come in their numbers to the Nugugu market as their very fertile soil yields a lot of good harvests of crops like yam, beans, groundnut; potatoes etc. people also buy and sell animals too.

One fateful market day, mr ubangu decided to sell his donkey. His wife asked if she could come with him for there are some food items they need to get from the market and Ubangu agreed. The market is four junctions away from Ubangu abode so therefore; they have to set out early in the morning in order to return before the cloud gets dark.

Ubangu, his wife and the donkey started their journey to the market on foot. As soon as they got to the first junction, they met some women who were fetching water. The following ensued

Women – “Ubangu we never knew you are this mean”

Ubangu – “what do you mean by that?”

Women – “a donkey is present but you allowed your wife to walk so that her feets will be weary and tired and yet you will still ask her to prepare food for you when you get back! You prefer an animal’s enjoyment to that of your wife. Tufia! ”

Ubangu reasoned and felt their point are valid and so he helped his wife climb up to ride on the donkey while he walk on foot and they continued their journey to the market when they got to another junction, some men said

Men – “just look at how men are suffering. His wife is sitting comfortably without even caring if her husband or tired or not. The husband is the head so therefore he should be the one riding not you”

My ubangu didn’t want his wife to trek while he’s on the donkey so he decided that himself and his wife will ride together.

The travelled faster and in no time they got pass the third junction and then when they got to the fourth junction which is very close to the market, a group of young men blocked their path. Mr Ubangu got down and inquired why their path was blocked and then they said

Young men – “why will two grown persons be riding on a donkey that is intended to be sold? Don’t you know this act is an abuse to animals and will in turn make no one be interested in buying it? ” they continued “you both should be the one to carry this animal and not the other way around”

Ubangu didn’t want anything to hinder his sales so he asked his wife to get down. They tied the donkey’s legs and carried it.

When they got to the entrance of the market, which is close to a river, the donkey started shaking because they couldn’t control the weight any longer, the rope slipped and the donkey fell into the river.

Mr ubangu watched as his donkey drowned. He couldn’t earn any money and his wife couldn’t buy anything since there was no money.

He lost it all

This is what happens to those who listen to opinions without having his/her own

To be continued.

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