Thursday, October 22, 2015

A TALE OF TWO PAPAS

Here is a tale of two Papas, first let's identify them. Let's call the first PAPA, PAPA A and then, the second, Papa B. Okay the tale goes like this ; PAPA A has been a go getter from the word go. His childhood friends all attest to the fact that he didn't mince words in declaring to whoever cared to listen about his determination to strike gold early in life and live a life of affluence where everyone and everything will be at his beck and call.
Papa A, courted and befriended only people who would help him climb the ladder of success. After graduation from the University, he convinced a son of a wealthy business mogul to partner with him in establishing a contracting firm. Sure enough thanks to the connections of his partners father, the contracts kept on coming. Withing three years, the firm had established itself as one of the foremost in the country. Papa A wined and dined with the cream de la cream of society.
Papa A, soon made the headlines in the nations tabloids as his country's most eligible bachelor. The paparazzi went everywhere he went and were interested in who he was seeing. After two years of dating every beautiful or rich lady in the land, Papa A finally decided it was time to say bye bye to bachelorhood. So he picked one of his ex girlfriends whose father just got appointed Minister of finance in the country, apologized to her for dumping her, kissed and made up and proposed to her two weeks after.
The wedding, as should be expected, was the talk of the land. Everyone that was someone jusstled to get an invite to the celebrity wedding, and on the D day no one was disappointed. Dignitaries at the high table included no less a personality than the President of the country and his wife the first lady. Musicians from all around the world entertained.
Papa A, soon after, parted ways with his business partner and formed his own company. Thanks to his in law the Minister of finance, the company recorded profit after tax running into millions of dollars in the first year of its existence . Finally Papa A was living his dream he now literally straddles the world like a Collosus. Everything is going his way now. Everything? Well not exactly everything, there is this small palaver with his wife.
They never seem to manage a conversation without a big fight ensuing. She expects him to be there always for him and their baby. He can't understand her, he has given her everything a woman dreams of a big mansion, servants at her beck and call, a six figure shopping allowance every week? What else can a woman ask for? Now she is threatening to file for divorce? Papa A is perplexed!
Then there is Papa B. From boyhood he has been the shy one. His friends teased him for his timidity and the few girls he garnered courage to approach, answered with an emphatic no. His school days went on pretty dull and uneventfully. He graduated and landed a job in a bank. After observing his unattached status for two straight years, a colleague hooked him up with the friend of his girlfriend.
Papa B, stuck to the relationship, even when he knew that his new girlfriend was seeing someone else, his patience payed off after several months when his girlfriend came crying and confessing to him about her infidelity, promising to turn a new leaf and stay loyal to Papa B. True to his nature, he forgave her and assured her of his undying love.
The next year they got married. Three years later and two kids after. Through dint of hardwork, Papa B got promoted to Branch Manager at the Head quarters of the bank. He now finally felt his life and all the painful jigsaw Puzzles of his past finally making a meaning. He sincerely felt he was a lucky fellow with a lot to thank God for. That was until he came back home very early one fateful day and caught his beloved wife in bed with his Neighbour!
Now tell me, between Papa A and Papa B, who is 'cool'? Whom amongst the two has got it going on? Who would you rather be?

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