Whatever these uncouth children have written, irrespective of their traditional Igbo practices will also be written about them.
Some children grow up out of childhood into mature human beings participating in their native societies' social and economic activities. At the same time, some will forever remain breast-sucking children in an adult's body, called bodybags, never appreciating whatever their fathers have done in their lives.
Such people abound in Nigeria and the world over. People that never bear responsibilities to themselves or any other person. Reply to every question thrown at them is I don't know, and honestly, they never know and will not make efforts to tell till living passes them by. These have exposed their folly and their mother's folly, except it is not the tailor that fed them till his burial. Shameless children. These children will be further deceived by their extended family members because it is obvious that they have not learned family history lessons from their late father.
To other growing boys, if by the age 22 _ 25 years of age you have not begun to appreciate your father's role in bringing you up to that age, you better go on an excellent brain scan. If it is the only food he could provide adequately for you till that age, you should thank him and ask for his tricks. At least you would have learned a valuable lesson from your father in your future life.
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Anonymous
3 months ago
The thing is, did the children consider the legacy their grandfather left to their dad?
It's probably related to the inheritance he didn't leave. The man was generous to people and was crowned with a title.
In some cultures or clans where money is way too important, the man's generosity is a crime.
The man's kindness and generosity may be the legacy they don't realize. It may be their saving grace at some point in their lives. My dad was very public-spirited and kind. So was his dad. People talk about it endlessly today. Now I know the value of it.