Smartly dressed and fresh from work, he was very sober as he walked in, though in a pensive mood. He had two daily newspapers with him, and spent around one hour reading and doing crossword puzzles, among other puzzles.

At around 7.45pm, he decided to have a drink of beer. He sipped his drink slowly, as he continued with his newspaper puzzles.

Tony, one of his old friends, way back in 1997 in college, joined him. They started chatting, trying to catch up on each other’s lives after college. Ken ordered a drink for Tony, as he ordered a second one for himself.

Apparently, Tony, twenty-seven, was depressed. His fiancée had just called off their engagement, just five days to their wedding day!!! And that, after three-and-a-half years of courtship!!! They had already spent over US$8,000.00 in preparation for the wedding. Parents and relatives on either side had already traveled from their respective counties of residence to witness this grand occasion.  He didn’t know how to handle it. He was still in shock. Ken himself shared how he was frustrated at work, hence his visit of the drinking den. His new boss was an impossible one. He gave him too much work with strict deadlines, and he kept him working every day till 9.00pm, and he would work on Saturdays and Sundays also. He contemplated quitting.

They discussed these issues at length, at least offering each other a shoulder. None of them had been a habitual drunk before. They were very sober gentlemen, very responsible, and very intelligent. Each of them had a masters degree, Ken in finance, and Tony in Ornithology, each at one of the top universities in Kenya, in the Eastern part of Africa.

Each had managed to buy themselves good cars, a Honda Civic Saloon for Ken, and a Mitsubishi Airtrek for Tony.

They had a lot to talk about, especially because each of them liked football. English football was their favorite, as is the case with most young people in Kenya, including ladies. Tony was an avid supporter of Manchester United, while Ken was a “life-supporter” of Arsenal.

As they continued with their fellowship, Nimrod, Tony’s old friend, came and joined them. Ken ordered another round, but not for himself. Tony was on his second round, same as Ken. Nimrod, a lecturer in one of the public universities in Kenya, had a lot to say about Kenya’s then political events, in the run-down to the 2007 elections. At 8.00pm, Nimrod excused himself and left.

Ken and Tony continued with their fellowship. They animatedly talked about soccer, cars, girls, houses, among many other things.

Livingstone, Ken’s old school-mate, came and joined them. Ken ordered another round for Livingstone and Tony. Tony was on his third, while Ken was stuck on his second. They continued talking on the above topics, among others.

Ken excused himself and left Livingstone and Tony to continue with their fellowship. They talked about soccer quite animatedly. Livingstone, a supporter of Liverpool, was so passionate about his team, to the extent that the now tipsy Tony got annoyed. They almost got physical, before another patron came and intervened.

At around 10.00pm, Livingstone left. Irene, Tony’s former colleague at work, joined him. Apparently, she had just been jilted by her boyfriend, with whom they had been staying for six months. She was quite bitter, and thought she might drown her sorrows through drinking.

Tony ordered two rounds for Irene. These were two people sailing on the same boat, so to speak. They poured their hearts to one another. At 11.30pm, Irene thought it was a good idea for her to leave for home. Tony objected. His condition was that he would order a third beer for Irene. She obliged. At this point, Tony started making passes at Irene, and she responded quite positively. In fact, she emerged as the aggressor, going as far as fondling Tony’s penis.

Soon they were kissing and petting heavily. They went behind the pub, and, with time, took one step after another, and soon were stack naked, having passionate sex. And they did it with mastery, with all the varieties they knew of, including oral, anal, missionary, lady on top, and rear entry, in the full view of other patrons. They were actually on the way between the cloakrooms which were outside, and the main entrance of the pub. Soon they had attracted a huge crowd of patrons, going to and from the cloakrooms.

Despite the objections of other patrons, they continued and continued. The patrons tried to reason with them, but they could not reason.

Tony: You are not children! These are things you know of! You do it everyday yourselves! None of you can cheat us that you don’t have lovers!

Irene: Just in case you don’t know some of these moves, we are here to teach you, free of charge!

The pub staff noted that the bill at Tony’s table had not been settled, and it had now clocked US$30.00. The security guard was asked to go and settle the matter. He got himself a good whip. He whipped the two lovebirds till they were drunk no more.

They dressed up and paid up. Tony took Irene to his house. They lived happily ever after.

Ladies and gentlemen! Beware that one first sip. It can drive you towards drunkenness. When drunk, your judgment gets impaired. You make poor decisions. Remember, do not drink and drive.

At the pubs, a lot happens, which is instructive. Young men, even in their twenties, have sex shamelessly with women in their fifties!

Surprisingly, when women drink, they lose control of themselves. They can have sex with anybody without protection!

What next? Sexually transmitted infections follow, not to mention the dreaded HIV and AIDS. Needless to say, marriages also crumble, spouses neglect their duties in the marriages, among many other ills.

Solution: Do not take that first sip. It is life-destroying. It is health-destroying. It is marriage-destroying. It is sense-destroying. It is wealth-destroying. It is joy-destroying. It enslaves you. Your life starts revolving around the bottle. You idolize it. It occupies your mind all day and night. You neglect every other detail of your life. You cannot progress in your career. You end up losing your job. You end up being a burden to your spouse.

When you have problems, it is a bad idea to “drown your sorrows” through drinking beer. Drinking beer does not solve any problem. Rather, it brings rise to new problems, while leaving the principal problem unattended. You will not be sensible enough to tackle the principal problem. You will not be sensible enough to do the day to day duties. You will not be sober enough to drive or operate machinery. You will be prone to accidents. You will miss many days of work. You will manage your finances, because you will have to spend so much in buying your daily “dosage” of beer.

Take control of your life! Beware that first sip!

complete a crossword puzzle, this keeps the

gray cells stimulated.

Before you arise in the morning, do a few

exercises, before you get up from the bed.

Do leg lifts, also, put your knees up together

with your feet on the bed, then with your knees

together, swing your bended legs from side to

side. Lift your arms straight up and swing them

up and down and across, on both sides.

Another

stimulation which is almost pain free.

While you are still in bed, place your head

over the side of the bed, letting the blood

flow into the brain, stay there as long as you

can, please don’t fall out of the bed.

Take the time, to do things with your non-

dominate hand. Brush your teeth with your

left hand if you are right handed, comb your

hair when you begin combing, with the hand

you don’t normally use. This will start to perk

up new brain cells and may even improve your

memory functions, if you do this long enough.

Stop using deodorant, which contains aluminum,

it has been reported, that the aluminum goes into

your pores and could increase the risk of getting

alzheimer’s disease. Find a deodorant at the health

food store which does not contain any aluminum.

Some form of moderate exercise is always good, if

you can’t walk outside, take a heavy book in each

hand, and walk through your house or apartment

for 15 to 20 minutes, doing deep breathing as you go.

If you can’t do 15 to 20 minutes, walk as long as you

can.

Last of all, smile as much as you can, this equates

to exercise as well.