As kids, we were given many rules to follow but the rule we felt was the most absurd was "never carry anything especially a bucket on your head". We didn't know why our dad would make such a rule. This was the time my siblings and I used to watch Nigerian movies. A scene where; a beautiful damsel would go to the stream to fetch water. On her way back, she'd be singing and an undercover prince would be attracted to her and from there she becomes the princess.
Maybe our dad didn't want us to become princesses. Heck we didn't even have to fetch water for any reason.
One of those days, we were discussing and my elder sister was forming red power ranger. She said she was so powerful and fearless, even more powerful than my brothers,siuuuuu. In our stealth mode we made a plan. Since she's so powerful and fearless, we told her to prove it by carrying a bucket of water on her head.
Disclaimer: Need I mention that when others tried carrying even an empty bucket on their head, they got seriously reprimanded.
My sister was daddy's pet. She never really got punished when it involved daddy so she was like " 'odeshi' nothing is going to happen".
The aim wasn't to get caught. In our stealth mode we went to my dad's room, carried his bucket and went downstairs to fetch water that were weren't sent to fetch, hehehehe
We didn't use our bucket because my sister said that was a piece of cake. Okayyyy
Our plan was going well. The water was fetched and with the help of our brothers, it was dropped on my sister's head. I was just a pawn in this game, just observing 😅
The journey began. We were all hyping my sister. Things like "tough girl. Hard girl. After you is you". She was so pumped with adrenaline and wanted to prove to us that she was indeed tough.
We reached the stairs and things started getting slow. She was struggling to climb the stairs but still didn't want anyone's help.
PS: she was about nine years old by this time.
She successfully reached the last stair of the house and the next thing we saw our dads bucket in shambles. She broke the freaking bucket. Why? Because she wanted to give her victory a finishing touch. The type of touch where celebrities drop their mic after making the crowd go wild. Yes, that type of touch. Hehehe
At that point, we told her that it wasn't in our agreement to add finishing touch. Who would mop the water on the floor? And who would explain to my dad that his new bucket is in shambles?
The sound obviously alerted my father. As he came out, I don't know how she did it but she told my dad that she has a headache, he touched her neck to confirm and he said she was right. Someone that was just arguing a few seconds ago has a headache? Forget it, many African kids are superheroes 😅
Along the line,our dad told us something like "if you keep carrying buckets you'd have stunted growth. You won't be tall". If his words were true, then I see the reason why I'm still 5'8. I'm still finding it hard to believe, because other people that we saw actively carrying water on their heads are still very tall.
When my dad finally realised it, my sister alongside the rest of us got seriously reprimanded. My dad was so angry. But what do do? We had just successfully proven to him that his first daughter was a red power ranger. He was supposed to be happy 😅. After that day, we never tried it again because we were given the final warning and believe me when I say final really meant final.
With love, wongi ✨
Your sister saved you all. Oh yes!🌚
But now I wish it was you who broke the bucket🤧
Should have been you.
How I would have enjoyed the end part of this story; the gbas-gbos part😂😂
Exactly! The gbas gbos for maramma..plenty 😂😂😂
The finishing touch finished her🤣.
But what your dad said about stunted growth is true. What an elder is seeing while sitting down, even when you climb a skyscraper, you won't see a Shadow sef😎
How do you guys keep this height's record intact?
If you ask for my height, you'll give me chance to go through my book first....guys don't know height 🥱
Guys don't have issues na. They are blessed with tall genes, not us😂😂😂. It's the people that don't have that are always constantly checking 😂
Lol🤣.
But you're tall na... I've seen your photo or it was just the fine face that I saw?
Let me go and scout for your full pics.
🏃🏃🏃🏃
I wonder what the finishing touch would be if she wins a bomb contest
It's definitely going to be a homicide/ suicide.
Haha, carrying a bucket on head? We believe you won't grow tall.
Maybe explained my height 🤣
Oh😂😂 I still have my doubts about that statement but it's all cool😂
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Madd oo. No be small damsel and undercover prince. Best, why?😂
I've always known you to be recalcitrant Sha. And I'm you have so many lovely and funny childhood experiences to share. Next time, stick to being a normal human being. Nothing like ranger.😂 !LUV it.
You know we can never be normal 😂😂
I know you were also a ranger... c'mon, don't be shy😂
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🤣hahaha
But she is smart enough to feign headache and your dad bought it 😂
She must be a good actress.
You're right when you say she's a good actress.
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This is serious. Your sister must be an actress. I love her acts. But, who among you let the cat out of the bag?
We didn't need to let the cat out. The cat came out by itself when the bucket broke. We just had to take full responsibility.
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Are you sure? It's like you're the cat behind the bag
You know I can't 😂
How sure are you?
Hehe. Red ranger. I was imagining the hailing and journey with that bucket of water on her head. Ha! All the courage she must have mustered. If you ask me, that was a true ranger.
Such a comic post.
A true ranger indeed. She always wanted to be a ranger and she proved it.
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Your story make me chuckle :) Thank you!
Oh dear, the pleasure is all mine. Thanks for stopping by ✨