Congratulations to the women`s day.Sister am a friend to your brother
Mam-Balla and i like you to help me with his contact back home.You con give
my e-post adress to him,cause am longing to get in touch with him.
      Thanks Kebba trawally.(Stockholm,Sweden)
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From: "Jabou Joh" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 2:48 PM
Subject: Re: International Women's Day/Ndey


> Ndey,
>
> The sacrifice and hard work of moms is unparalelled by anything else, and
we
> cannot thank them enough. Their imput into our lives shape what we become
in
> life, and they are truely the unsong heroines.
>
> Jabou Joh
>
> In a message dated 3/9/04 6:04:00 AM Central Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
> >
> >   I am wishing all the mothers, sisters, grandmothers, women a happy
women's
> > day and week. I never knew how difficult it is to be a mother although i
> > knew it is not easy to be a woman in an unequal society. I saw my mother
> > bringing up my brothers and sisters and time to time i help in taking
care of my
> > brothers and sisters. It has never meant anything to me until i had my
first son
> > who so three years old now. I just could not the believe the workload
that
> > comes with it. It is a wonderful feeling to be a mother but it comes
with a
> > hard work that has no price tag on it.  When i had my second child i
thought
> > things will be better but it even got worse. Trying to be a professional
woman
> > and a loving and caring mother and wife has never being easy. The only
joy i
> > have is when i see my two handsome sons, running around, laughing and
> > playing. I said to myself i have made it::::::::::::::::::
> >
> >  I asked my mum how she managed. How? How? I just can't get over the
fact
> > that she raised 8 children. I had never heard my mum complaining about
the
> > workload. She never complained about raising us and she did it very
well. My mum
> > kept on telling me that oh you work too hard that is why. But i refused
to
> > accept it. I said mum i am trying hard to balance my professional and
personal
> > life but it is not easy, so far it is ok but i am tired. I told my mum i
only
> > have two and i just don't have a life again. It is my work and family.
She
> > always laughs it off and said to me "ah it is only two". What is your
problem?
> >
> >
> >  I guess this is how our mothers are, nothing is never too hard for
them,
> > nothing is never too difficult for them and they take up all the
challenges
> > that come with raising a child or children.
> >
> >  I want to say a big thank you to my mother for bringing me up to be a
> > woman, mother, feminist, wife and an activist.  I thank my mum for
making me who i
> > am. I thank my mother for being there for me in good and bad times.
Finally
> > a big thank you to all the women.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > The Struggle Continues!!!!
> > Ndey Jobarteh
> >
> >
>
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