22/04/2026
THE BATTLE OF EGGS AND MACADAMIA
Jesus taught using parables and analogies. Parables and analogies are used and applied mostly before one can makes a decision.
Some decisions that we make, are very disastrous. Some for life.
In the church, in our homes, in our working places, in the business circles etc, in most cases, there comes issues giving us reasons to fight - physical or cold. Whether we decide to fight or not depends on how mature and emotionally stable we are.
In a busy Mukuyu market, two men Kamau and Mwangi set up their stalls side by side.
Kamau sold eggs: smooth, fragile and carefully arranged like little promises of profit.
Mwangi sold macadamia nuts: hard, unyielding and packed in rough sacks that could endure any fall.
At first, it was just words. “You’re blocking my customers,” then Kamau snapped.
“And you’re making too much noise,” the Mwangi fired back.
Voices grew louder. Pride took over. Soon, reason packed its bags and left.
In a moment of anger, Mwangi grabbed a handful of Macadamia and hurled them at his neighbor.Thud. Thud. Thud.
Kamau stumbled back, hit but not broken.
Furious, he reached for his own weapon.
EGGS!!! He threw one. Crack!
It landed perfectly on Mwangi's shoulder, bursting into a messy splash.
Kamau laughed. “Yes! I got you!”
Encouraged, he threw another.
Crack!
And another. Crack! Crack! Crack!
Each time an egg shattered, he felt victorious. Each splash looked like a win. So he kept going… faster, harder… until!!!
Silence.
His tray was empty.
Breathing heavily, he looked at his opponent. Mwangi stood there, bruised but calm, his sack still full.
Then Kamau looked at his own stall. Nothing. Not a single egg left to sell.
The crowd that once gathered had moved on. His business… gone in moments of anger.
Meanwhile, Mwangi quietly collected some of his scattered macadamias, picked up his sack, brushed himself off and continued selling.
That evening, as the market closed, Kamau, the eggs seller sat alone, staring at the empty space where his livelihood had been.
And for the first time, he understood.
Not every fight is worth fighting.
Sometimes, in trying to hurt others, you end up destroying what is valuable to you.
Choose your battles wisely because the cost of “winning” can be far greater than the loss of walking away.
Let us all determine to avoid engaging in unnecessary fighting.
