Last night in my post-workout delirium, I fell into bed and started to read a story about Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first woman president of an African country (Liberia). When she was 47 she was thrown in jail for defying the then-president Doe, for refusing to take her duly won senate seat because she believed he was fraudulently elected. Talk about a life-changing moment. She kept her head about her while all others were losing theirs, and remained imprisoned for two years, until political pressure convinced Doe to grant her amnesty. She is now 70 years old, and is the president of this war-torn "free" country. Her nickname is "Iron Lady". She "paid the price and earned the stripes" as she was quoted in the article.
Oh, and she's got a book coming out, "From Prison to Palace". And the accompanying photo of the Goodyear Blimp in the distance has absolutely nothing to do with this entry. :)
1 comment:
I disagree. The blimp has everything to do with that entry.
Keep writing. Me likey.
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