Ether “Okay Baba (father) you show me
where true north is and how it will guide me to be a man and stay one (excited
as children do when learning something new) and when you come back from the
Ancestors land will you bring me a gift as you always do ? Your my hero Baba, I want to be a super hero just
like you [ Every man dreads and dreams to hear these words at first you want to
beat your chest little man wants to like me, then reality whispers in your ear,
he doesn’t know the truth about things you survived to become you is that path
you want for him and that beating on the chest stops… and there’s a deep
silence of contemplation and pray your don’t betray the fear of be careful what
you ask for] … one last question Baba… how do I become a super hero like you?”
Dziva “like
me okay…? (The long silence of the unanticipated
questions children love to ask) When the time comes and it will young Dziva (sad
eyes because what he was going to miss so much) you will travel to dream world
and meet the ancestors until then don’t worry about them too much know that you
carry them in your veins, when you look in the mirror they are also looking
back at you , you are the army… (Hesitation) I am not as super hero.. not so
much as you think I am a man… but to be a super hero to answer you … son of a son
of the sun …(playfully) it’s … all in the boots, (nodding his head
conclusively) Superman boots, Batman Boots, Super fly boots, Jimmy Hendrix
boots, Bob Marley Mr T boots, Shaft boots me the... boooots leather if possible.”
Ether"Ahhhhhhh (In awe) The boots … silly
me all this time I thought it was in the cape and wearing your undies outside
kind of silly now that I think about
it .. I can look cool like you in my boats, another question Baba why didn’t
the ancestors wear boats they were supers to? ”
Dziva “ you have being spending too
much time with questions Mother to be
asking me all these questions ( he laughs)"
Ether “ no Baba you taught me
answer a question with a question then question the answer to get to the truth and if it didn't feel righ ask the question again right?”
A deep look of pride...
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