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The Life of Mpilo[ Life] Part 1
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The car swerved around the sharp mend giving a narrow miss to the on-coming bus. It came out of the miscellaneous challenge of running over the bus. The driver of the car whose name is Mpilo [Life] had had a terrible day at work, being in conflict with the management for no good reason is not healthy at all for a 45 year old native African man. Even if the man had a balanced salary that allows him to meet the needs of his family which consisted of his wife Nobuhle [beautiful], a son Siyathemba [we trust] and two daughters Sinothando[ we have love] and Siyakholwa [we believe].

The first son of Mpilo was the reason why he was driven to put on the effort and work. He would wake up every day praying to his ancestors that even if he drives a car that almost killed him multiple times, his first son is the reason to live. His son is the firstborn on his three children, Siyathemba is the only son Mpilo has and apparently their behavioural profiles are similar. Both personalities are introverted at the same time they are consciously driven. The ideological print of Africa is what drives Mpilo thus his son is his replica.

Mpilo is a family man, he has been married for 20 years. He first met his wife while still a high school student. He had his firstborn at the age of 20. His son is a qualified Lawyer, his wife is a professional chef and he is the Principal of the local school. The belief that every man has flaws is one of the beliefs that Mpilo lives with day by day.

Mpilo is a very traditional man, who resides in a local township with his family. In a three bedroom house, where he sleeps in the main bedroom, his son sleeps in the outside room and his two daughters occupy the two bedrooms in the house.

The life of Mpilo continues....