She was my last child and consequently the darling of the entire family.

“Thank you, mummy.” Bint said as she nestled even closer to me. They were all seated by the edge of the bed and looked up at me as if my intrusion had all along been anticipated. “I am so proud of you, Bint,” I said as I wedged myself between Bint and Jamila, her immediate elder sister. They learned to respect my opinion over most of their matters and I tried not to be unnecessarily didactic when it came to correction or giving instructions. I seldom miss an opportunity to make them see the lesson in an experience. My own grandmother used to tell us when we were young that what you teach a child is like writing on a rock and when dried, it would be difficult to erase. These formed the rationale for my periodic checking of their room to ensure that they learned the basic norms of maintaining the cleanliness of their room at an early age and to get used to my presence. The second reason was that we were used to keeping each other company. One reason I used to go in unannounced was to keep them on their toes where issues of personal hygiene were concerned. The teacher believed he knew a little bit about every subject under the sun, especially French which most of the students found strange. The narration was so vivid you could actually visualize what transpired. She was telling her two sisters the story of her classroom encounter with their meddlesome Social Studies teacher the previous week. But there was something about the laughter that was compelling and arresting.īint, my five-year-old daughter, appeared to be the narrative voice. God forbid that I should be that kind of mother who surreptitiously listened on her children’s private conversation. Now, it had finally transformed into a full-fledged chortle.

It began as a silent chuckle, then slowly it turned into a mirthful but stilted giggle.

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