This is for you guys!
Sports writers are an imaginative lot—a group of individuals who make a living out of giving a graphic impression of what would have happened at the stadium or what is happening in the world of sports and, in the process, try to give their readers as true a picture as might be possible.
My colleague Peter Kanjere whom I fondly call ‘Anemwechi’, is in my humble opinion, one of the finest sports writers on the domestic scene—an award-winning scribe who strives to give his best shot.
It felt so good last Sunday to see him get hitched to his sweetheart Bertha Matope and the smiles from the couple spoke volumes of their joy. Well, it was not only Peter, the previous day I also witnessed my other colleagues Kondwani Kamiyala and George Mhango wed. There’s nothing better than getting hitched although oftentimes, of late, I have heard light-hearted talk that it is a celebration of loss of freedom.
I got hitched as a 21-year-old fresh-faced fella. Although mine was not a white wedding, it was such a wonderful experience and now that I have a lovely 16-year-old daughter Takondwa, who has completed her secondary education, it makes me really proud and that is why I am happy for my three workmates.
Well, it is farewell to bachelorhood to mates, no more luxury of getting back home at midnight without some ‘cross examination’ from mama and, of course, walking out of the yard will now require a visa which could be granted upon a convincing explanation. And get ready to provide capital for the never-ending kitchen top-ups. There are also modern ladies wear called ‘leggings’, include them in your budgets often guys. By the way, we are living in an era of gender equality and, hopefully, we will be seeing you drying mphale when your turn comes. Over and above that, I hope the beginning of your new chapter will inspire you and make you a happy lot.
Sometime last year, my little colleague Gomezgani Zakazaka shared with me a funny tale about kids who mocked him by singing ‘Ngowawa ubachala, ngowawa’ as he walked into his yard with plastic bags filled with vegetables and pork meat. He has been a best man for over 30 weddings just to benefit from free suits and when I ask him when his turn will come, he keeps saying “next year”. So, hopefully, this next year, he too will walk down the aisle.
AOB:
Ulendo wawo wopita ku Championship, ndikawonetsetsa wayandikira. Even Mzuzu United are tempted to think they can make the fellas from Old Trafford see red. Boy, oh boy! Spare a thought for the Red Devils! Glory be to God! Uloliwe.. Uloliwe wayidudula hi..Nang’esiza! [The train is pushing!]
