Friday 9 August 2013

“You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.”

I write this post, not only to commemorate what the great women of this nation did 57 years ago at parliament, but to appreciate the women who are a part of my life today. I'm super grateful for both my mother and my sister, and every other woman I can call a mentor, an inspiration, a friend.

Growing up with my mother and sister, I've had the chance to experience the strength, commitment, tenacity and every other emotion-evoking word you could possibly conjure. I love how, as rough as it got at home, my mother was always there to keep the family together. As much as I could feel the pain, the heavy burden she has on her shoulders, the frustration of things not working, she'd still be able to pull through. Nothing was more comforting than seeing a smile on her face, a laughter from her that said things would be alright. At her core she has her super woman strength, and at her strength she has her super woman faith.

The same applies to my sister. Love the ambition and drive that she has, and I envy her sense of style and fashion.  The woman who's able to stand her ground at the face of adversity, and do it ever so fabulously, who's aware of who she is and whose she is, is the same woman I am able to call my sister. There just isn't a finite amount of words I could make use of to elucidate how much, how much, how much they mean to me.

I extend this appreciation to every other women I know, and know of. Do know that your words and actions are appreciated, even though this may not be conveyed. Do know that your strength, your courage, your tenacity, your faith, your ideals; your worth is noted. Dr. James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey said that surest way to keep people down is to educate a man and neglect a woman.

Continue to inspire and change the world Proverbs 31 women.