Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Taking the role

I am the 4th from 6 siblings. I am the 3rd from 4 male siblings. With the passing of my eldest brother, I am now the 2nd from the 3male siblings. In our culture, man has greater responsibilities among others, protecting the well-being of the woman in this case my 2 sisters plus 3 sister-in-laws unless these ladies are married, the male siblings responsibility is secondary. The primary goes to the husbands. During 3rd in line, I usually run from those responsibilities because I have two other older brothers that I count on. Like representing the family to a wedding of a relatives or family's friends. Or be a banker for other family members. But now, things has changed. I am no longer can put all those burdens on my only older brother. I have to carry some of the weights. I have to be a role model, i.e more to roles than model :) to my nephews and nieces, which normally I don't. Please pray me to be both.

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