CHAPTER 4: THE GARDENER
The time was the early sixties there was political
unrest in Guyana schools were on vacation and my aunt Yvonne was out on strike
so was my uncle Wilfred. There was rioting in the capital Georgetown, and
political factions marooning the streets. It was getting close to Easter my
brother Clarence and I were facing the daunting prospects of going without a
kite. In Guyana it is traditional to fly kits on Easter Monday symbolizing the resurrection
of Christ from the grave. We were moping around the house feeling sorry for
ourselves and being lazy.
Because Guyana experiences bursts of heavy rain at any
time and extreme heat and sunshine the grass grow at an aggressive pace. It
therefore happens on one of those hot spells that a Gardner came by and offered
to cut the grass on our aunt’s Yvonne’s lawn for a small fee. My aunt Yvonne quickly agreed. We as boys stood and watched in amazement as he
used his scythe to swipe through the tall grass. Due to the extreme heat and
humidity the Gardner had to take a break which he did. We sat around him in my
aunt back yard and chatted with him and watched in amazement as he sharpened
his scythe.
Once Upon an Easter.
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