‘When a neighbor needed a new well, Uncle George would take a forked willow wand and walk slowly over the land, holding the wand straight our before him, each hand grasping one side of the fork. As he walked, he’d coax the wand with his special charm.”
“Malusi liked doing things slowly. So he walked a little, and then he stopped to kick an old beer can. Twang! The can danced down the street. Gogo walked slowly behind. ‘Haai!’ Gogo sighed. She was out of breath by the time they reached the bus stop.”