Leonard?
“I tried to use lawyers but I finally dropped it because I no longer have any money.
“The house you left for us is now owing the Council almost US$5 000 in arrears for years.
“Your two boys and a girl are now grown-ups.
“We now have two granddaughters, two from Tindo and one from Morgan.”
Her late husband was honoured at the Zimbabwe Community Trailblazers Awards in Harare on Friday night.
The awards, though, do not carry financial rewards.
Her sons − Morgan and Tendai − accepted the award on behalf of their late father.
“So far, handina chiri kundifadza pazvose, kunze kwezvandaitirwawo nhasi izvi ve Zimbabwe Community Trailblazers Award, vatondigonera.
“I am, at least, delighted by this award won by my beloved late husband, Leonard.
“This world, its people and its corporate sector, I honestly believe that they know that my husband and his Barura Express band members were major stars and they deserve all these awards.
“As a family we are happy with this Zimbabwe Community Trailblazers award.”
Morgan consoled his mother as she poured out her disappointment.
“Thank you to Zimbabwe Community Trailblazers awards and thank you Doctor Johannes Marisa for helping us with family medical help and a lot for our upkeep.
“This award shows that our father was the people’s artist, it’s a legacy we must keep alive.”
