. We grew up three boys.Our differene in number of years are two years and three years. it is during this period that we used to fight on daily basis. it very interesting that we were fighting for trivial issues.
When I was in grade four when my teacher asked my family details I my family she asked if we did not fight .It is on that day that I saw that we we where doing was common.Mao tsetung of China in famous speech agreed to this when he said brotherss at home fight but come together when the common enemy attacks.
Each morning we would work early morning and shout nhasi yangu yepepo(to I am the one who is going to use the purple cup. Fanuel would say when did I say yesterday when we were about to sleep. Edson would say What did I say when I WAKE UP. I would say ndati chi ndakarara(what did i say when are was still in bed). this words would start a war even before the tea is brewed It is very interesting to note that we would fight that the purple cup was an ordinally plastic it was not special in any way .I sometimes laugh when I look at the cup and the number of battles it caused in these battles we we where divided into two factions ,fanuel was in one man faction .Edson and I were in the two men faction. If edson got the cup that was not aproblem to me but if fanuel got the cup that was problem to us.
We also used to fight for a stool. To solve the problem my mother asked Uncle Vicas to make stools for us.It solved the problem partially because If Fanuel was to be seen on Edson or my stool or the other way round fighting would erupt
Though we used to fight that did not mean that we were enemies.It was at for me to say faneel i would say mukoma fani. In respecting him .The same I did to Edson.When fanuel was asked to go and stay at grandmother's place we all said we would go with him and he came back. whenm Edson was asked to go and stay at grandmother's place we all l said we would go with him and he came back.
When I was asked to go and stay at grandmother's place Edson and Fanuel all said would go with him and I was called back. It is very interesting to note that I would dare to fight Fanuel who was much bigger than I but I WOULD FIGHT MY cousin brothers AND in our fighte we would not allow any one to participate in our daily fights .I f any one was to beat me I would report that person to both my brothers
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