Well Done

 Bienfait Ulumwene

Esl 100

Second draft

September 6, 2023

Well Done

I like it! It is something that represents people, and what people comprehend  about themselves. From the day I was born, my parents assigned this identifier to me. It is a French name that has a lot of different meanings and carries deep personal,  characteristics, cultural,  behaviors, and historical connections. I did not waste my time thinking about why I was given this name until I realized  the meaning of it.

Bienfait!... Yes…! That is my name. It means handsome, good job, well done, and well made; however, it is not a family name. I was given the name by my oldest cousin, Wape. She was twenty-six at the time I was born. Giving me this name was a sign of appreciation since my parents had taken care of her for a long time. My parents took her from her mother when she was seven years old in Burundi and moved with her to Tanzania, the country where I was born. My parents enrolled her in school and took care of her for everything until she got married at the age of 23. 

On Saturday morning in 2002, I was born. Suddenly, my cousin showed up while my grandparents and my father were asking themselves about what name to give me. “ I have got a name for him already,” she said. My grandfather asked her why she came up with this name. However, her response was  that she wanted to give me a gift, and the only gift she had was a name. “His parents had done a lot of good things for me such as treating her as their own child.”  when my grandfather was looking at her with a confused face, Wape added by saying the meaning of the name. Bienfait is  an expressive, optimistic, outgoing, and inspiring person. It is  the ability to persuade others effortlessly. “ les BIENFAIT n’est jamais perdu” she continued. means kindness is never lost. 

  That is how I got my name, and I am happy that I got that name. Some people get nicknames or change their name entirely after they are born. Therefore, I do not know if I will ever regret getting this name because I love it with all its meaning. Thanks to Wape!