Sometimes pals come to you asking to be given ‘soft loans’ with the promise of spotting you back as soon as they lay their hands on some cash. However, there are those sneaky pals who start the mouse-cat games and as a creditor you’re left with limited options.
So, Papa Shirandula’s Mr. Araka Smart (Gerald Langiri) found himself in a similar situation. However, instead of using force, he opted for a more diplomatic way; shaming them.
“Dear Person who owes me money and now you are ignoring me,
Its amazing how important I was when you were in need. Desperately begging for help as you did not have any other person to turn to but me. You knew very well I am not a billionaire or millionaire and even calling myself a thousandnaire is still kind of a stretch. I however listened to you and helped you out in your time of need and sacrificed that ksh 50/100/200/500/1000/10,000 that I probably would have found some good use for, to lend to you in the agreement that you will pay me in a weeks or two’s time.
The time for repayment came and passed and I dint hear from you. I’ve been trying to call you ever since and your phone suddenly doesn’t work and you somehow also have forgotten to text back. Oh, there was the day you picked up and said “Aii, yaani tunasumbuana na pesa kidogo hivi?? Sonko kama wewe unanisumbua na pesa mtoto hivi?? Nitakulipa wacha pressure”
Dear person who owes me money and now has become rude, I am sorry for disturbing your peace and kwa kukusumbua. I am really happy that you are no longer in need. Truly happy that you can now have the decency to not even just pick up the phone and give me another lie.
Here is what you need to understand however dear person who owes me money and have now become rude, its really not about the money. True, its actually pesa kidogo that I can let you keep. Its actually pesa kidogo that I’d probably spend in one day eating pizza at Pizza inn. Its actually pesa kidogo and I’ll probably spend much more on a weekend in one sitting watching a game of football. Let me tell right now to keep that money and I will stop kukusumbua but just know, it wasnt about the money and I’ll tell you what it is about: It is a matter of principal. It is a matter of you lied to me and took me for granted. It is a matter of you keeping your word. It is a matter of trust. I trusted you to give you that pesa kidogo in the hope of you will pay me back at a particular agreed time. So now it has become a matter of I cant trust you at all and if you cant be trusted with hio pesa kidogo, do you expect to be trusted na pesa kubwa the next time you are in need (God forbid).
Dear person who owes me money and now cant seem to pay back, I would like to thank you for teaching me a priceless life long lesson: “do not lend out money you are not ready not to get back especially to strangers””
I first wrote about the lad when July was peaking and I do not regret posting about the lad. He is one of the lads to watch out for in 2014.
Aye so the lad only has one song and he features in it but his talent is undeniable. He brought the song he did with Daddy Owen “Kazi ya Msalaba” to life and for that, he appears on the list.
