by MiMi
Spook
December 4, 2009 in Lensmasters, MiMi's Lensmaster Focus, MiMi's Lensmaster Focus by MiMi
Quoting Spook: When I was around six years old the whole family went to have a look at the seedbeds, away from our house down by the river.
On our return whilst I was standing in the back of the truck, we passed through the labourers housing. In those times still basically the traditional African hut, although the foremen etc. had brick houses.
Naturally their children were delighted to see us and came running out waving. Somehow my Dad noticed that I didn’t wave back. When we arrived home he questioned me on this and I passed some disparaging remark along the lines of; “What for they are only labourers?”.
Rarely have I seen him so angry and he grabbed me by the ear, took me to his office where he gave me a hiding. I never forgot what he said to me leaving the office. “How would you like it if you waved at somebody and they never waved back?”. Quite right he was too.
Think about it? —Manners Maketh Man
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Seems Spook and I had father’s with the same mindset. Although it is rather cruel to pull your child by the ear – ouch! – it really didn’t ‘hurt me none’, made me learn lessons I taught my children and confirmed for me how I WAS NOT going to do the teachin’!