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By MKALA MWAGHESHA
KENYA: A man bumps into an old friend he looked down upon in the past, and now appeared to have fallen on hard times.
He decides to drive back to his new residence for an impromptu lunch visit.
His intention was to show his friend how well life had turned out.
The tour started from the gate accompanied with elaborate explanations.
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The jacarandas lining the driveway were from India. The paved driveway was redone thrice before it met his satisfaction. The stonework was transported all the way from the Coast.
Grand finale
As he pushed open the heavy wooden main door from Lamu no less, he pointed out that the carvings took two months to complete.
And so it went and every item of the house had a back-story.
After an elaborate tour, he prepared his guest for the grand finale, his bedroom.
The sight that met him was unexpected but he did not show it. Without missing a beat he continued “You see, the beautiful naked woman on my bed, that’s my wife. You see the strapping young man on top of her, that’s my representative”.
There is a moral to the story. Don’t count your blessings out too loudly.
