Oneword

Yes, I know that it has taken me some time to start on a new/old topic.

I am equally aware that an unusual time has elapsed between my last blog and this. But, in my defence, I must add that I have suffered from some form of writer's block.

The situation in Zim had, in the meantime, gone from bad to baddest to worst and then seemed to improve - only to plunge right back into the abyss of iniquity again with the latest announcements.

Well, let me use a common example.

Let me say you know you have receive a package of delicious goods; goods you have not seen for some time. The post office (unusual as that may be) has actually managed to deliver the parcel on time and unopened!

They only made one teeny-weeny tiny mistake. They delivered it to the wrong person ( close enough to be nearly right next-door to you) and a person at that who is not exactly your very best friend!

Now, for more than 4 weeks you have requested, threatened, cajoled, wheedled, coaxed, pleaded with your “friend” to make the parcel available.

No such luck. He does not answer his phone and he is never there when you knock at the door - although the curtain moves.

Eventually he does it (deliver the parcel, I mean). but, oh horror! The parcel is in tatters and has quite evidently been manhandled, opened and the list of the content has been “lost”.

Since the items contained in the parcel – according to the sender – were all delicacies that anyone would “kill” for, you are not certain that your “friend” did not have long fingers and helped himself to some of the longed for delicacies. Because the list of goods is gone you cannot prove it, but the suspicion lingers.

Now, tell me, would you accept this parcel and trust that nothing, not even a paper wrapping, has been taken???

I thought not!

It's the same in good old Zim! Nobody, except some blinkered and senile old men/women (juikk!! This is for your sake – not for you!).

What would YOU do? Thank your “friend” for his concern and the eventual delivery?

Or take possession of the parcel and strive to prove by all means at your legal disposal to establish that the parcel has been tampered with and the goods pilfered.

Most of us will, no doubt, be utterly convinced of the male fides of our good “friend”!

Would you go the same route again? If yes, probably only if you could accompany the “parcel” step by step every second of the way!

Over to you!