A nagging problem in your family has so far defied all solutions. Write a letter to an uncle of yours stating what the problem is and giving reasons why he should intervene.
Explanation
32, Lawson Street,
Aguda, Ogba,
Lagos.
20th May, 2000.
Dear Uncle Tunde,
It has been a turbulent time before I summoned enough courage to write you this letter. In fact, it has been very hectic at home since our mummy came back from her journey to London. Things are not really what they used to be. It is going from bad to worse and I think that I should bring the situation to your notice before it goes beyond redemption.
As you are aware mummy travelled to London in January and she came back last month to meet the home in a mess. None of us were at home when the ugly incident that soured the relationship between daddy and mummy happened. We, the children, were away in our boarding school and only came back to be told that our daddy was having a secret love affair with Julie, our housemaid. A neighbour of ours first let the cat out of the bag and soon after, it became a rumour spreading widely in our neighbourhood. It was a great shock to us and we kept quiet waiting for mummy to come back.
Things came to a head when mummy came back three weeks later. On her arrival, she tried to embrace Daddy but, she was restrained by Wale, my junior brother who felt very bad about the incident. I then decided to call Mummy aside to tell her all that had happened. She burst into tears and walked out of the sitting room. Meanwhile, to our great amazement, our maid came out of the room with her protruded belly carrying a four-month pregnancy. My mother fell at that point and fainted. Our neighbours ran in and helped her to the hospital. She spent two weeks in the hospital before she was discharged.
We were all in a state of dilemma and we marvelled at the unravelled mystery. What makes the matter worse is that Daddy insists that he is going to marry Julie as his second wife and this does not go down well with us. Uncle, since then, mummy's blood pressure has risen and she has had to visit the hospital several times thereafter. Mummy has, therefore, decided to pack out of the house next month.
This is why I decided to write this letter to you for your intervention in this matter. As you are mummy's brother, I want you to help talk to her. I learnt that you studied Guidance and Counselling at the university and I know that you would be able to bring the family together again. Moreover, you did such a reconciliation two years ago between Mr. and Mrs. Bankole and it was very successful. I would be grateful if you can perform the same feat now. I know that mummy, and even daddy, will listen to you. I strongly believe that if you intervene in this matter quickly, Daddy and Mummy will be reconciled and they will be at peace with each other once again.
How are Aunty Funmi and your children? Extend my greetings to every member of your family.
Yours sincerely,
Olakunle.