A family sat down on the bed at night for a summer night words of wisdom by their father Jameson. During this, Jameson finds out that his childrens did not understand his proverbs then he brings in a short story in which the children's later gain knowledge and understanding of it .
Chapter 1 1
The elders often says a good name
is rather to be chosen than gold and silver. When a name is being protected that means the name has not match itself with any criminal offence or any offence a may brings shame or reproaches to the person that bears the name in the society. A good name brings respect, honor, dignity and recognitions to the person's that bears the name and even to the entire families .
Dad can you please shed more light on the first sentence you mentioned said Hosea .
That's a parable , replied Bianca.
I do not want to know maybe it's a parable or a phrase , I just want dad to explain it further more .
James, that's okay boy . As I was saying, a good name is rather to be chosen than gold and silver.
Wait dad , Nelson interupt him .
Can you please let me landed first .
Nelson , I only want to give a remark to what you said .
Ok am listening .
Nelson , my teacher once told us that a karat of gold can make one's life to flourish.
Well , your teacher knows what he means when he says that and note he's only letting you know how valuables a gold is than any other raw materials .
Hosea , dad one more thing to ask concerning the name and the gold you mentioned .
You may go on , am listening .
Hosea , ok , do you mean if I see a gold and a silver on the floor and a name written in a paper on the floor too , am I advise to pick the name rather than the gold and the silver .
Bianca, what are you saying , afterall that's just a proverb .
Nelson, how will you think like that Hosea.
Hosea, can't I ask a simple question again, in fact is dad that am talking to and I dont know why you guys are so concerned about it .
James, enough...... Hosea mind the way you talk to your brother and sister.
ok dad , but is there anything bad in my question because I dont know why they are looking at me like that .
James, I think I have to explain it with you inform of a story . So are you guys ready to hear my story or you are still arguing about a gold and silver.
Hosea, I want to hear it dad .
Nelson, we would all like to hear that.
James, and you Bianca...
Bianca, you may begins , am listing .
Before I continue, Nelson please get a cold drink .
Nelson, ok dad .
Bianca, please can you get a pack of chocolate for me too when you are coming.
Nelson, you know you will pay for that .
Yes, i know .
James, why does she need to pay when there's still enough in the fridge.
Nelson, I owns the remaining ones you are seeing there .
James, why......
They will tell you the details about it later .
Ok , can you for God sake , borrow them two out of it , I will make sure I buy another nylon when coming from work tomorrow.
Ok , I trust you .
a, let wait for Nelson till he comes .
Hosea, when is mum coming home .
Bianca, She is own duty tonight , didnt she told you yesterday .
I forgot she said that yesterday .
James, dont worry you will see her early tomorrow morning .
Hosea, she will be home before we went for school .
James, yes I think so .
Bianca, did she says that .
That's what we discuss the last time .
Nelson, this is it dad .
Thank you , now where are we .
Nelson, you want to tells us a story .
Ok , this story am about to tell you , you all have to listen attentively to it because am going to ask some questions at the end if you guys haven't sleep before I finished.
Nelson, that's Bianca.
Bianca, is it long dad .
It just a short interesting story .
Ok...
Nelson, now you may begins .
Once more thing , please I want no interruption in the middle of it . As soon as I begins, Hosea keeps all the questions you will ask till the end of the story .
Hosea, ok dad .
And for you not to forgot any of it , I will advice you to put it down in a note .
Ne