My Darling Chubb
To my darling brother Jansen, whom I call Chubb (short for “cha-binto”.. our family name for him which means “one who eats a lot”) lol! The following poem is dedicated to you. You were the shortest amongst us all…bro how on earth did you grow! Hahahaha
We are so proud of you! Finally you found something you love, enjoy and put all your heart and effort into, that you no longer disturb mom and dad! lol
*Thank you to my mentor, Mrs Leanne Johnson for proof reading my work and to my friend Genny on her Lingala translation*
They say water is life
But I know you’ll object
For Ball is your life
The (very) centre of your being
Once you were short
Now tall enough
To stand your ground
To reach beyond
Where this love came from
We’ll never know,
But Congolese you are!
Greatness runs in your veins
Reach for the stars!
For you’ve landed on the moon
This is only the beginning
Ta-fuzzy-style
Toza na sima na yo
(We have your back)
La famille 1.0