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Aprons

Aprons is one of the March Writing prompts for Teach Write.

After church a few Sundays ago, when celebrating the UK’s Mothering Sunday in Accra, there was a nice surprise; the transformation of most of the men at church.

Men in coloured aprons. They adorned plain coloured aprons, red, blue, yellow and green aprons. Church members turned waiters. There were seats and tables set outside for the ladies, from the congregation.

The service then began. Chilled water to quench our thirst in the heat, other refreshing drinks were served after that. Then the starter, a light snack, after that boxes of goodies. Most of us nibbled it and chatted at our tables.

The ‘colors’ were still moving, clearing tables, serving us more drinks and chit-chatting with the ladies. Apparently the men’s groups contribute annually towards this celebration.

This I must say was a memorable Mothering Sunday for me, especially because I started worshipping at the Anglican church, post Covid so this was novel.

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5 responses to “Aprons”

  1. Beth Sanderson Avatar
    Beth Sanderson

    I love the imagery in this slice. The welcoming tables, boxes of treats, quiet conversation in small groups. But, the most vivid image is the aprons. Favorite line: church members turned waiters. Lovely slice!

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  2. Melanie Meehan Avatar
    Melanie Meehan

    Aprons inspire many memories! The colors and imagery in your post are powerful.

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  3. TLC Avatar
    TLC

    That’s an image! What a unique tradition. Thank you for sharing.

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  4. lnoddoye Avatar
    lnoddoye

    Vivid imagery in this piece! The ‘colors’ were still moving – I loved that line and could imagine the men adorned in their aprons going from table to table. A beautiful day it must have been!

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  5. beckymusician Avatar
    beckymusician

    How lovely! The men truly showed their gratitude for all that women do.

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I am an Elementary school teacher , I taught at an International IB School in Accra, Ghana. I am now teaching in Hanoi. Writing is my passion and I try to write daily, at least in my sentence a day journal, to capture all the blessings around me. I write with groups of writers, such as Teach Write and sometimes Ethical ELA. I also encourage my friends to write , so I created a platform to make that possible -Writing Run.

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