As humans, every generation passes on a trait or more to the next and it could be anything. Every individual is the product of two people (male & female), these people are our father and mother. They contributed two important things that form who are today and through that thing, they were able to pass on a lot of things from them to us. It doesn't end with human and over the years, I have seen animals pass something down to their offspring as well.
It might be just physical features and it can even go far beyond that. This reminds me of the first time I was diagnosed with High blood pressure, I told my mom about it and she said that my dad was diagnosed at the age of 29 with the same thing so it automatically means, it's like a hereditary thing. I decided to do my research and discovered that a few of my dad's siblings also have same condition.
Traits travel from generation to generation and it's really funny how some can be dominant while some will be recessive through some generations and end up becoming dominant suddenly. I have a friend who stammers but none of his parents were stammerers so he traced his condition back and discovered that the third generation before him was when they last had a stammerer.
Just like everyone, I picked a lot of traits from my parents and they aren't just good traits, I have bad ones too.
I didn't live much with my dad but I remember a lot of things from childhood. As a kid, I noticed my dad's approach to cleanliness was different and first-class.
My dad does house chores and a whole lot of things for himself just because he is not always content with anyone doing things for him. He always believes he can do it better so no matter how much you do, he will still see a fault.
After mom cleaned the house or did his laundry back then, my dad always did the cleaning again to be sure everything was perfect. He would wash, press his dress and it got to a time when mom would just let him do his thing. My dad would clean the church whenever he saw dirt after the general cleaning and he was known for always seeking perfection when it has to do with cleanliness.
When I came of age to start cleaning, I never got contended when anyone cleaned for me. There was a time when I was living in a face me I slap apartment where we shared a bathroom and toilet. We had a cleaner but no matter how much she washed the bathroom and toilet, I always find myself cleaning the place again before I use them. At first many thought I was just faking it until after two years and nothing changed.
I usually don't get satisfied with people cleaning for me and until I do that thing myself, my mind would be disturbed. Whenever my siblings swept the house or washed my clothes and I did it again, my mom always said that I reminded her of my dad. I think it's okay to say that I took that trait from my dad.
My mom is a sweet soul and I have emulated a lot of habits from her because she's an amazing person. Aside from emulating her habits, I have a few traits I picked from her and they have helped me to reach where I am in life. My mom is kind and I have seen her going at length to help people. She's hardworking, intelligent and lovely.
She treats everyone equally and doesn't pretend. Whenever anyone does anything that she's not pleased with, she voices out immediately and it's one of the things that made her have just a few friends.
I have examined myself several times and can confidently say that I possess all the traits I have mentioned above. There is one of my mom's friends from when she was in the polytechnic who calls me "Omo Iya e" meaning "his mother's child", she always told me how I behave like my mom.
She is my role model and I am super proud to be compared to her. All these traits are awesome and I wouldn't mind my kids also having these traits. These are traits worth passing down to the coming generation because it would help them live a decent life.
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