I remember when Jajja was in Uganda, I would stay with her all the time. I would sleep with her and eat with her. It was bliss!
Every morning when I woke up she was always awake before me. She would give me a pinch of sugar and a pinch of salt to start the day.
Soon after breakfast would be ready, it was always porridge. Jajja said it ensured healthy brain development. I remember I would always try my best to eat quickly because I knew she would sing for me her special song Digida.
After breakfast Jajja would always bathe me and I never objected. After a good bath we would both brush our teeth before Jajja went to bathe.
Once all of this was over it was time to play. Jajja would pull out a bag of toys from the spare bedroom and bring it out to the the veranda for me to the select the toys I wanted. While I was playing, Jajja would go back back inside the house to perform her daily duties.
After an hour or so we would pack away all the toys and get ready to go to the shops to do grocery shopping, we would also go to many other places. I enjoyed this very much because I would always get ice cream. When we got back to Jajja's house it would be time for me to go back home. This routine was practiced almost every weekend.
When Jajja went to England to stay there for a while I was very sad, but I chose to wait for her to come back. And she did, but it was always for short periods of time and every time I got to see her it was only for a few minutes because it was a school day.
So as you can imagine, when I heard Jajja wasn't ever coming back I was devastated. I envied all those who had seen her while she was still around. I hope I never forget any thing Jajja and I did together.
Nakasi N. Nansamba
Kampala, Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
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