“Hello ladies! What’s popping?” Entered Tamara with a smile and tray full of glasses, each filled with juice. I scanned the tray to see what kind of juice it was. “Hmmm, there comes Tamara with one of her mysterious recipes,” I whispered to Sexy Lola, who swallowed a laugh before asking, “Hey there, Tamara Baby, what goodies do you have in your hands. I hope they have a ting of alcohol in them, I feel I need some spirit tonight.”
“Lola dear, it’s apple juice with a blend of ginger. It has no alcohol but I promise you that you’ll like it. Besides, all the health benefits, the ginger in it would give you that kick you are looking for.”
“Great, because I’m ready for a fight tonight. I’m ready for Ada and Christabel today,” said Lola as she grabbed herself a drink just as Tamara placed the tray on an already arranged table by the side of where we were sitting.
It was a sunny Sunday afternoon; some few minutes to four. A shadow of leaves has fallen over our usual spot, creating a calm ambiance for relaxation. It was also a day the world was commemorating it’s Health Day with diverse activities. But, our tribe chose to relax under the Ebelebo Tree; while reminding ourselves of the significance of self-care among other gossips.
Tamara entrance put a halt to the heated argument over Bobrisky recent incarceration between Lola and Barrister Ada. Even though it was only for a minute, it seemed to give them ample time to catch their breathe. For a second, I thought the whole episode had ended, only for Tamara to stir up the hornet’s nest by inquiring: “What were you girls arguing about?”
“Don’t mind Lola and Tinu jare. They were kicking against the arrest of Bobrisky. And I don’t blame them because there is a Bobrisky in all of us…” But Ada’s statement was followed by a unanimous “God forbid it…” by almost everyone in the group including Lola.
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Ada laughed and explained, “I’ll tell you what I mean. In this age of globalisation where the world is a global village, we have all taken for granted the values that make us who we are as Africans – values which have at its root self-worth, self-respect, love for self and society/humanity. And it is seen in our attitudes and conducts.”
She continued: “Nowadays all of us want to trend. We’ve watched people drowning in destruction and instead of helping will be shooting videos with a mind of getting likes and followership. We watch those who should be role models misbehaving online and we urged them on; while secretly plotting how we ourselves will overtake them in it. As women we must begin to draw back; reexamine ourselves and what we place value on and how we are training our children.”
“I didn’t see it that way. Indeed Ada, I know where it all begin – trying to trend and win more likes and followership can be very detrimental. Ask me and I’d tell you what keeping up with the influencer hype has cost me. Evelyn, you know na. But it’s a story for another day,” Lola said, while turning to Tamara, “I love this drink. You must teach me o.”
