Saturday, August 29, 2009

DECISION MAKING OVER A PROBLEM SIBLING: AN EMAIL CONVERSATION BETWEEN JACOB AND ANDREW

Hi Jacob,

I guest you are still fighting just like me and how is your wife to be non other than Agnes. Back to the above subject what was Sunday's case, because i have still failed to know what really happened, since the people i expected can't give me answers. And i do not want to ask Sam, the guardian, because this might remind him again. Please just write to me so that i can be able to get the story and make my judgment.

You know i have been advising him; that's why all this never happened but it seemed he had forgotten and i do not know what to tell him; am only thinking of not talking to him about the issue. I shall be grateful upon receiving your mail.

Thanks,
Andrew

Hi Andy,

Yeah, the struggle continues; we should never give up the faith. I am downed so much in the struggle that Agnes sometimes means nothing to  me. I find myself sacrificing her. Hope i am right.

About Sunday's issues; well, he narrated to me about how despite helping out at home, some was still on his neck, and that he was expelling everybody including Allan, and Patricia's brother. When i paid a visit to them, and see if i could read weekend newspapers, i found them all in a panic calling other people.

But Sunday assured me that he had gotten transport, though was not enough. When i probed him further, he went to say that he was someone who liked to do what he wished, on the other hand, which Sam so often got alarmed with like absenteeism from home -when he was most needed, spending 24 hours on TV -all irked Sam.
Despite his warnings, they never heeded. I found Sunday on the other hand a defiant guy, who never give a damn. He needs people, who will understand that he is an adolescent to be handled with patience, and where talking never ends.

The other, related, was about untidiness of the house. Sam one day came and found the water from the tap having flooded the kitchen, and he wondered what the hell went on, why they never cleaned it in the first place, and why the carelessness.
According to Sunday, it was the other guy whose name i have forgotten, who often led the Cell that forgot to switch off the tap. For Sam, he could not look into that. It seems Sunday and the groups had already created a bad impression for himself.

Amidst such, it was like Sam was now fed up by them, suggesting to them about bringing some other girl to replace them. She is sort of your cousin. For, he had failed with the boys worlds.

It is disturbing even for me to understand, though i already know the complexity of staying with relatives. Sunday must have behaved as though he was in front of his real parents, who would care less. But i also know that, somebody who is not your parent will never treat you the same. You have to learn the new person and behave accordingly. You can either be for him or not.

Nevertheless, personal freedom sometimes might supersede current living conditions set by others. There are some things one may want to do that conflict with others or one may want to manage his or her time but never at liberty.
 
Freedom of the kind can always be gotten when one eventually moves towards independence and later interdependence. This is proven and researched about. Read seven habits of highly effective people by Stephen Convey.
Best Regards,
Jacob
Hi Jacob,
Sunday i'm told was given transport money to go with the Allan and others to the village but he hesitated, reason i can't explain. He doesn't want to listen and he thinks reaching A'level is a very big achievement but that is totally nothing.

Sam is tough but you know sometimes you don't need fire to set off fire and that's what he has never known and besides if someone doesn't want you , why superglu. I was blamed for a spoilt washing machine when i was in the village but i just kept quiet because i knew what i wanted. Sunday should respect Sam because he's older,also at home.

There was a time i recall he sent Brenda (Sam's wife) to Sam asking him for transport money. let me quote "Brenda go and tell Sam that where is my transport money" yet this was Sam's money! Is this the best way to ask for money? any way it has happened and Sam told our mum that he doesn't want Sunday to stay in his home any more.

This is a guy who has to go through university and that would be like his hostel just like Moffat is doing now due to fees increase. I also want to advise Moffat before it is already too late since there are already complaining of him disappearing without telling people his where about and also his phone is off.

I also recall; Sam took Sunday to bus park with the Allan and group, but Sunday opted to get out of the bus and arrived in Lira; i think two days later, no one knew his where-about. I'm telling you the man has stories which are not interesting to hear, and he's already in Sam's bad books, i guess. So that will not change. I might come to Kampala next week if all goes well for some job am trying to chase here i hope it works out this week so that next week am free to travel.

Thanks,

Andrew

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