The Zimbabwean girl is real.
She will tell a man off, praise him, curse him, stand her ground, push him to
the wall, but she is loyal to the bone.
The
Zimbabwean girl is real. She will tell a man off, praise him, curse him, stand
her ground, push him to the wall, but she is loyal to the bone.
A
few days ago, I bumped into Alex, a former college mate, who recently returned
home from a job posting in Uganda. As we chatted, he revealed how happy he was
to be back.
“I
am busy planning for my wedding in two months’ time,” he told me.
After
congratulating him, I asked him whether his wife-to-be was Ugandan.
He
laughed, then told me that the woman he loves comes from Masvingo. We both
laughed, aware of the stereotypical jokes and comments about Masvingo women.
“So,
is it true that Ugandan women kneel down for their men?” I wanted to know.
LOYAL
DRAMA QUEEN
“It’s
true they kneel down as a sign of respect to their men. In fact, during the
first few months of my stay, I walked around feeling like a senior chief. The
maid, waitress, even my female colleagues had this humble, respectful demeanour
around me. The kneeling just inflated my ego to another level!”
“Shhh,
don’t speak too loudly, otherwise our Zimbabwean men will pack and head to
Uganda,” I joked.
“Trust
me, after a couple of months, they will rush back home!” he said, surprising
me, and then explained;
“First
of all, I found out Ugandan women bow to every other man. I would not want my
wife bowing to me, and then to every Tom, Dick and Harry.”
“Seriously,
I missed the drama and headaches from my Masvingo girl,” Alex joked.
“You
can’t be serious!” I commented.
“Trust
me, the Zimbabwean girl is real. She will tell a man off, praise him, curse
him, stand her ground, push him to the wall, but she is loyal to the bone.”
Maybe
we should send our Ugandan men out there after all. They might come back with
renewed respect for our supposedly too independent, headstrong attitudes.
Gentlemen, hold onto your horses (or suitcases).
While
I am sure Uganda has lovely women, the chat with Alex was a reminder that the
neighbour’s lawn always looks better than yours.
What
we fail to put into account is the fact that the neighbours have had to get
down and dirty, digging out the weeds, watering and mowing their lawns before
it turned out that beautiful, green and velvety.
Incidentally,
your neighbours might be thinking how lovely your lawn looks. I have realised
that human beings are prone to take for granted what they have as they busily
envy what the other one has.
The
couple next door might look perfect to you, but clothes cover up a lot. If they
indeed have a happier and more fulfilling relationship than yours, then they
must have put in a lot of work to make it what it is. Why not do the same?
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