There was a young girl, pretty and sweet, who helps her mum to care for the family ducks. Ducklings are incredibly cute little things. Since she is the only girl among six siblings, she was the only one who would pet and play with such fluffy pets.
One ducking in particular took to our young lady, she was only ten years old then. The blessed duck grew up following her beloved owner daily every where the latter went. Everyone in the neighbourhood got used to seeing the unlikely pair, a teenage girl and a mummy duck. Every morning the teenager would don her school uniform, her escort would unfailingly accompanied her to the main road quite a distance away. The amazing part is that the duck knew time and would be dutifully waiting at the drop-off point when our young lady came home in the afternoon. On weekends the duck would not be found waiting for the owner's return, as our lady puts it, she would not change into uniform then.
On a rare Saturday, Mum took daughter to the market. The butcher had two kittens on display in a small basket. One was yellow and white. The other was black with a white nose. Since there were field mice that sneaked into the house, Mum let our duck lover chose one to take home. Thereafter, we have a much loved owner walking with the dignified duck, with a yellow kitten trailing behind. As the duck ruled the yard, the kitten would gambol in the house. This kitten grew to be a good mouser. As the duck lays an egg each day, the cat would show off its daily kill, be it mouse, lizard or cockcroaches.
Ah! There is one more feat, difficult to believe as it is! One morning, for whatever reason our beloved owner overslept. Imagine her face when the duck quacked at the window until she appeared to shush her. Lo and behold, the cat was also scratching and meowing at her bedroom door. After all the fuss, she still managed to catch her bus to school!
This blessed lady grew up to become the mother of my daughter's best friend in school.
- He will bless your land with produce: grain, new wine, and olive oil ... the increase of your livestock ... -
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