When I was a child, tender in the
hands of my mother and pampered by my father, the Christmas season is a time I
always wish never end. It was such a time that you hardly see trees with
leaves, the harmatan wind will make your skin dry, and turned white if not well
lubricated with verseline body cream I can’t forget in a hurry the dryness that
breaks my lips even as I keep trying to make it wet with my saliva. I remember asking my Dad why there is smoke everywhere
without fire and he laughs explaining the haze as part of the harmatan weather
condition.
My dad is a descendant of one of the
famous Ewusi the kings of Makun Community of Sagamu, a combination of urban and
rural settlements. It is an important area in the present Sagamu Local
Government Area of Ogun State. Sagamu is the seat of the Akarigbo of Remo
("King" or "Lord" of Remo), the traditional ruler of the
Remo Kingdom whose descendants are from the royal blood of Ile Ife.
Just a 45
minutes’ drive from Lagos, the people of Sagamu Local
Government area are predominantly farmers. The major cash crop is Kolanut. Food
crop such as cassava, melon maize and yam are however grown as supplement. It is bounded by Odogbolu local
Government, Lagos State,Ikenne Local Government and Obafemi Owode Local Government in the east,north and west
respectively.
To my family, Christmas period is always a
reunion time combine with partying and thanksgiving at the Anglican Church
Cathedral of St pauls Ijoku.
Our journey always starts with the herculean task
of packing with my Mum of all items needed for the 1 week trip ranging from
foodstuffs, drinks and not to forget the Big ram this was after my Dad would
have taken me and my elder brother on our annual xmas dress shopping ritual
along broad street/ idumota market.
Arriving at our family house where my late grandpa
and grandma lives makes me happy as I get to see my cousins and relatives who
teases me with various pet names.
The 25th of Dec. is
always the most colourful with the town’s City town hall fully occupied with
the loud noise of different musical bands and exited indigenes under the
influence of alcohol while others occupy most school fields organised in the
different age group societal clubs.
Now that am a man I missed those times just like I
wish my grandpa and grandma were still alive to see what an handsome man I have
become even though I didn’t turned out a lawyer just like my pet name. DOA2012
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