Isang umaga, tinawag si Vusi ng kanyang Lola, “Visu, pakihatid ang itlog na ito sa mga magulang mo. Gagawa sila ng malaking keyk para sa kasal ng ate mo.”
“What have you done?” cried Vusi.
“That egg was for a cake. The cake
was for my sister’s wedding. What
will my sister say if there is no
wedding cake?”
Nalungkot ang mga bata. “Wala na kaming magagawa, pero sa iyo na ang patpat na ito. Bigay mo sa ate mo.” Nagpatuloy si Visu sa kanyang paglakad.
The boys were sorry for teasing
Vusi.
“We can’t help with the cake, but
here is a walking stick for your
sister,” said one.
Vusi continued on his journey.
Sa daan, may nakasalubong siyang dalawang karpintero. “Pwede ba magamit ang patpat?” tanong ng isa. Pero manipis ang patpat at nabali ito.
Along the way he met two men
building a house. “Can we use that
strong stick?” asked one.
But the stick was not strong enough
for building, and it broke.
“Ano ka ba?” iyak ni Vusi. “Regalo ang patpat na iyan para sa kasal ng ate ko. Bigay iyan ng mga batang tigapitas ng prutas dahil nabasag nila ang itlog para sa cake. Ngayon wala ng itlog, wala ng cake at wala ng regalo. Ano na lang sasabihin ng ate ko?”
“What have you done?” cried Vusi.
“That stick was a gift for my sister.
The fruit pickers gave me the stick
because they broke the egg for the
cake. The cake was for my sister’s
wedding. Now there is no egg, no
cake, and no gift. What will my
sister say?”
Nalungkot ang mga karpintero. “Wala na kaming magagawa, pero eto ang kugon para sa ate mo,” sabi ng isa. Nagpatuloy si Vusi sa kanyang paglakad.
The builders were sorry for breaking
the stick.
“We can’t help with the cake, but
here is some thatch for your sister,”
said one.
And so Vusi continued on his
journey.
Sa daan, may nakasalubong siyang magsasaka at baka. “Parang ang sarap ng kugon. Patikim naman,” hiling ng baka. Pero nasarapan ang baka at inubos lahat ng kugon.
Along the way, Vusi met a farmer
and a cow. “What delicious thatch,
can I have a nibble?” asked the cow.
But the thatch was so tasty that the
cow ate it all!
“Ano ka ba?” iyak ni Vusi. “Regalo iyon para sa kasal ng ate ko. Bigay ng karpintero dahil nabali nila ang patpat na galing sa mga batang tigapitas ng prutas. Bigay nila ang patpat dahil nabasag nila ang itlog para sa cake. Tuloy, wala nang itlong, walang cake at walang regalo. Ano na lang sasabihin ng ate ko?”
“What have you done?” cried Vusi.
“That thatch was a gift for my
sister. The builders gave me the
thatch because they broke the stick
from the fruit pickers. The fruit
pickers gave me the stick because
they broke the egg for my sister’s
cake. The cake was for my sister’s
wedding. Now there is no egg, no
cake, and no gift. What will my
sister say?”
Nagsisi ang baka sa pagiging masiba. Binigay ng magsasaka ang baka bilang regalo. At nagpatuloy si Vusi sa paglakad.
But the cow ran back to the farmer
at supper time.
And Vusi got lost on his journey.
He arrived very late for his sister’s
wedding. The guests were already
eating.
“Paano na ako?” iyak ni Vusi. “Regalo sana ang bakang iyon kapalit ng kugon. Bigay sa akin ng mga karpintero ang kugon kapalit ng nabaling patpat na galing sa mga batang tigapitas ng prutas. Bigay sa akin ng mga bata ang patpat dahil nabasag nila ang itlog na para sa cake sa kasal ng ate ko. Ngayon wala na akong itlog, walang cake at walang regalo.”
“What shall I do?” cried Vusi.
“The cow that ran away was a gift,
in return for the thatch the builders
gave me. The builders gave me the
thatch because they broke the stick
from the fruit pickers. The fruit
pickers gave me the stick because
they broke the egg for the cake.
The cake was for the wedding. Now
there is no egg, no cake, and no
gift.”
Nag-isip ang ate ni Vusi at saka sinabi, “Vusi, kapatid ko, hindi mahalaga sa akin ang regalo. Hindi rin mahalaga ang cake! Ang mahalaga andito tayong lahat kaya masaya ako. Magbihis ka na at ipagdiwang natin ang araw na ito.” Iyon nga ang ginawa ni Vusi.
Vusi’s sister thought for a while,
then she said,
“Vusi my brother, I don’t really care
about gifts. I don’t even care about
the cake! We are all here together, I
am happy. Now put on your smart
clothes and let’s celebrate this
day!”
And so that’s what Vusi did.
