By Mical Imbukwa
Mama taught me that dad has to be respected at all times no matter the situation. So the moment my daughter disrespects her father, I will discipline her. I will deal her blows. Don't mind how I will deal the blows but the moment I will be done with her, she will dread doing it again.
The moment she will lift a
finger to point at the father no matter how scorned she will be, I will
hold that porridge licking finger and compress it. In case it breaks, I
will rush her to MP Shah hospital for urgent medical attention. Yes,
she is my daughter anyways. If my anger goes overboard, I will tell her
what I heard someone's mother say. "I brought you to this world and I
can as well sweep you off the face of the earth". Call me a terrorist if
you can but indiscipline from my children towards their father is
something I shall not condone.
The moment she will lift that small mouth of hers' to talk back at the father, I will close my eyes and count 1 to 3. The moment I open them and she is still standing in my presence, I will hold that mouth and pull it. In case it tears, I will rush her to Mater hospital for it to be stitched. In case further treatment is needed, I will make arrangement and rush her to India the next day. Yes, I will be treating indiscipline aftermaths and I will not mind the costs.
No matter the differences between me and my husband, I will not allow them to affect my children. I will hold my fights in the bedroom in a civilised way. To my kids I will be the happiest woman in marriage. I will create that environment where they have no choice but to respect their father. If he cheats, no matter how difficult it might sound, that will be between me and him. He is my husband but the children's father. No matter how a savage of a husband he will be, to my kids, I will want him to be the best father.
Up to now I believe my father is the best even as a husband. Why is that so? Mama never at any point exposed papa's weaknesses to us. He made us believe that dad is the best man and he has remained to be. She knew how to keep her battles in check and I just want to be her. I don't remember her beating me though because I grew up a disciplined girl.
And so if my daughter gets into crooked ways, and for as long as she is still within my reach, I will deal her blows.
The moment she will lift that small mouth of hers' to talk back at the father, I will close my eyes and count 1 to 3. The moment I open them and she is still standing in my presence, I will hold that mouth and pull it. In case it tears, I will rush her to Mater hospital for it to be stitched. In case further treatment is needed, I will make arrangement and rush her to India the next day. Yes, I will be treating indiscipline aftermaths and I will not mind the costs.
No matter the differences between me and my husband, I will not allow them to affect my children. I will hold my fights in the bedroom in a civilised way. To my kids I will be the happiest woman in marriage. I will create that environment where they have no choice but to respect their father. If he cheats, no matter how difficult it might sound, that will be between me and him. He is my husband but the children's father. No matter how a savage of a husband he will be, to my kids, I will want him to be the best father.
Up to now I believe my father is the best even as a husband. Why is that so? Mama never at any point exposed papa's weaknesses to us. He made us believe that dad is the best man and he has remained to be. She knew how to keep her battles in check and I just want to be her. I don't remember her beating me though because I grew up a disciplined girl.
And so if my daughter gets into crooked ways, and for as long as she is still within my reach, I will deal her blows.
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