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Words and Manners

This morning, am not sure what I was doing but baby girl unleashed two new words 'stop it'. I was so tickled and shocked because seems like she has just been absorbing all the words that she hears us speak and is now generously speaking them out. That calls for us to check our manners and words. Talking of which, I have been using public transport and I have noticed so much anger and frustration among drivers on the road. Only yesterday evening did i hear the driver of the car/matatu  I was in abuse another driver  'cow/ng'ombe' for almost hitting us. Then today, in a different bus, we just had the driver daring another man in a smaller vehicle to come out and fight. We were not all sure what had caused the drama but the other guy came out but this driver just abused him again same word 'cow/ng'ombe' and I wondered is that the new word in public transport?  New or not, I think people need to address their issues in a better way..imagine a child in that bus, what will they say net to their friend when they argue..your guess is as good as mine.

Am always amazed at how baby gal says 'thank you, sorry, please'. I remember blogging sometime back at how frustrated I was because she couldn't say 'sorry' but with time she has been able to understand she has no option.

She now has another favourite song that goes like this
Two little eyes to look to God
Two little ears to hear His word
Two little lips to sing His praise
One little heart, to love Him still( she loves this part and I always agree with her on this. One day she will truly know that her little heart and that of her family truly experienced God's healing and love. All we can do is look to Him, His Word and give Him praise)

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