Determination

CHAPTER ONE

The little village of Duoplay where papay Gon-gar-nu sojourned lacked basic amenities of life, such as Electricity, Pipe borne water, good roads, Hospitals and Telecommunications.

If you need a toothpaste and brush to clean your teeth you will need to trek to the next village, which is about five kilometers away, to buy from a man who was managing a small-scale business. Saye and his siblings were brought up in such a typical village.  Thanks to the flying birds for their early morning singing, and to the cockcrow at dawn.  Every inhabitant in the village wakes up to enjoy the beauty of nature.  Shielded from environmental pollution, and fear of automobile accidents, it was so peaceful living in the village.

One day Saye and his playmates went around the village hunting for squirrels.  As the boys were throwing stones at these creatures, it was fun.  They were full of excitement and they saw themselves as target shooters. These go -getters continued this daily exercise.  To Papay Gon-gar-nu’s astonishment, as he was going to his farm on this fateful day, he saw his three sons vigorously pursuing squirrels.  He was transfixed, and he said to himself, “What are these boys up to?  No plans for the future obviously.  Am I not a failure?   A father should plan for his children.  If I leave them to enjoy all the freedom they crave for, they will destroy their future and become a nuisance in the society.”