The local heroine.

She didn’t have lots of followers like Marianne Williamson

or revered in the spotlight like Michelle Obama

but in the eyes of her small community

she was much more.

She didn’t need to have the qualifications of Okonjo Iweala

to save the economy of their pockets

but her priceless deeds were enough to soothe

as they crossed the many rivers of life.

They may never be well-placed

to know these globally influential women

or really feel the benefits of their impact

but having the chance to come across her in their lifetime

was as good as the best.

 

Happy Mother’s day.