Impressions: Letter to Sarah

Sarah, does the name ring a bell in your mind? Probably yes. Sarah Obama, my Grandmother. Hullo Grandma, I Hope you are doing fine. I imagine you are still in the confines of the beautiful White House in the Great Land that is the United States of America. By the way, I saw you on TV during the inaugural ceremony and I was like Wow! Look at Grandma; she looks great on the steps of the Capitol Hill. Like I had written earlier in this column if you read it, I got enough evidence that i am one of your Grand Children living in neighbouring Rwanda, a stone’s throw away from Kogelo, compared to the US (The Legend says) and am very interested in reuniting with you now that our family has been thrown into the limelight. As a matter of fact, you now go by the title “First Grandma”; I imagine that’s what Sasha and Malia call you nowadays. Grandma, this letter comes as a piece of advice especially now that we have ‘fallen into things.’ I know you miss Kogelo by now. I mean all those people flocking your little home with baskets full of gifts and you also miss the Ugali, Sukuma wiki and all the like. You must be finding it hard to adapt to the hotdogs, pizzas and chicken soup they are feeding you on in the White House. Infact, you could have developed a upset stomach but I must say you need to persist. This is because from now on, the White House remains your permanent address. Don’t tell me you want to return to Kogelo, Grandma? Let me help you understand this. The White House you are in right now can only be compared to heaven. Africa is beautiful and so is Kogelo but forfeiting a chance to stay in the White House in favour of our Kogelo Home is…just not right. It’s one chance of a lifetime Grandma! So here is the plan. Go on and tell Barack that the plan has changed and you have now decided to stay in the White House, so that you can wholly interact with our growing Girls, Malia and Sasha. Don’t worry about the language and their accent. I will always come in to help especially regarding to translating the legends from the Great Land that Kenya is, for their understanding. This means that you will now be fully employed in the White House and you will be allocated an Oval Office next to Barack’s. Meanwhile I will also relocate to Kogelo to run things on your behalf. I will also ensure a steady supply of Ugali, Kacumbari, Sukuma Wiki and Chapattis in the White House Kitchen. Isn’t that a good deal Grandma? By the way, you never know, I could be the next in line to become the next ‘Big thing’ in our family. Who knows, I could be the first President of the United States of Africa (USA), adding value to the already Great Family of ours. All you have to do is tell Barack to include me in the Economic Stimulus Package. I need a serious rescue package looking at how i am fast going into recession. I will soon be declared bankrupt, thanks to this financial crisis in my pocket.Your Grandson. Contact: kagire_eddie@yahoo.com