I have read a lot of African Folk tales,and I have read in books instance that occurred when an elderly person course a young man or woman.
Those stories made us to believe that if one has really done something bad and he is course by an old woman or man as the case may be, the course hunts that person for the rest of there life's or most often it they fall into some kind of misfortune*
I as a person , being a realist, and do not believe in that school of thoughts then,as I see it as a way to frighten kids into being good examples to others.
But time, age and experience has changed all that as I have witnessed with so much astonishment regards the happenings that has tested my believe.
Truly there power in the tongue,a sad event occurred few weeks ago,a very old woman sells some food items on the street,this old woman should be between the ages of 65 _ 69Years.her wares are displayed on the street corner and most times customers often buy her goods while she is sleeping inside the room, the money is placed In a empty beverage can.
Then it happened that some boys on the street felt they can take advantage of this old woman, they came over to her stall and picked her goods without paying while she was asleep.
You can never predict an old woman's memory.In the evening she noticed something was amiss and she started cursing those that stole her goods.
I put this off as a woman in pain and because few days latter,two of the boys died a mysterious death. They've just finished eating and started complaining of stomach upset.
They went to the hospital but the doctor said they are fine after carrying out some test.
They both died latter in the day,and I can vividly recall that it was alleged that they were the thief that stole The old woman's goods.
We should be careful with the statements that comes out of our mouth as it is powerful.
This and a couple others have changed the way I reason, truly there is power in the tongue.
Inspired by true life event.
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