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The power of choice

Name: The power of choice
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A family sat down on the bed at night for a summer night words of wisdom by their father Jameson. During this, Jameson finds out that his childrens did not understand his proverbs then he brings in a short story in which the children's later gain knowledge and understanding of it .

Crime Family Gold digging Neighbor

Chapter 3 3

02-20 15:33

Chapter 1 1

The elders often says a good name

is rather to be chosen than gold and silver. When a name is being protected that means the name has not match itself with any criminal offence or any offence a may brings shame or reproaches to the person that bears the name in the society. A good name brings respect, honor, dignity and recognitions to the person's that bears the name and even to the entire families .

Dad can you please shed more light on the first sentence you mentioned said Hosea .

That's a parable , replied Bianca.

I do not want to know maybe it's a parable or a phrase , I just want dad to explain it further more .

James, that's okay boy . As I was saying, a good name is rather to be chosen than gold and silver.

Wait dad , Nelson interupt him .

Can you please let me landed first .

Nelson , I only want to give a remark to what you said .

Ok am listening .

Nelson , my teacher once told us that a karat of gold can make one's life to flourish.

Well , your teacher knows what he means when he says that and note he's only letting you know how valuables a gold is than any other raw materials .

Hosea , dad one more thing to ask concerning the name and the gold you mentioned .

You may go on , am listening .

Hosea , ok , do you mean if I see a gold and a silver on the floor and a name written in a paper on the floor too , am I advise to pick the name rather than the gold and the silver .

Bianca, what are you saying , afterall that's just a proverb .

Nelson, how will you think like that Hosea.

Hosea, can't I ask a simple question again, in fact is dad that am talking to and I dont know why you guys are so concerned about it .

James, enough...... Hosea mind the way you talk to your brother and sister.

ok dad , but is there anything bad in my question because I dont know why they are looking at me like that .

James, I think I have to explain it with you inform of a story . So are you guys ready to hear my story or you are still arguing about a gold and silver.

Hosea, I want to hear it dad .

Nelson, we would all like to hear that.

James, and you Bianca...

Bianca, you may begins , am listing .

Before I continue, Nelson please get a cold drink .

Nelson, ok dad .

Bianca, please can you get a pack of chocolate for me too when you are coming.

Nelson, you know you will pay for that .

Yes, i know .

James, why does she need to pay when there's still enough in the fridge.

Nelson, I owns the remaining ones you are seeing there .

James, why......

They will tell you the details about it later .

Ok , can you for God sake , borrow them two out of it , I will make sure I buy another nylon when coming from work tomorrow.

Ok , I trust you .

a, let wait for Nelson till he comes .

Hosea, when is mum coming home .

Bianca, She is own duty tonight , didnt she told you yesterday .

I forgot she said that yesterday .

James, dont worry you will see her early tomorrow morning .

Hosea, she will be home before we went for school .

James, yes I think so .

Bianca, did she says that .

That's what we discuss the last time .

Nelson, this is it dad .

Thank you , now where are we .

Nelson, you want to tells us a story .

Ok , this story am about to tell you , you all have to listen attentively to it because am going to ask some questions at the end if you guys haven't sleep before I finished.

Nelson, that's Bianca.

Bianca, is it long dad .

It just a short interesting story .

Ok...

Nelson, now you may begins .

Once more thing , please I want no interruption in the middle of it . As soon as I begins, Hosea keeps all the questions you will ask till the end of the story .

Hosea, ok dad .

And for you not to forgot any of it , I will advice you to put it down in a note .