When we think of heroes than it always comes to our mind a person with exceptional abilities, qualities, leadership skills than an ordinary people. But there are many heroes amongst us or around us to whom many times we don't recognize or pay attention whose life is a message like Mahtama Gandhi.
Here I am talking about Mrs. Maniba(Premilaben Patel from London who recently died after brief illness at the age of 96. I came to know her and about her life when some three decades ago from England she came to visit her daughter here in Toronto, Canada and her daughter and her husband are our longtime family friend and Maniba and myself are from same home town of Karamsad, India. She came to London, England in 1971 with her husband and children and also worked at launderette. After losing her husband in 1975 she showed great strength, courage, independence and dedication to raised her children by giving good education,culture,values and never excepted free lunch or monies from government due to her strong mind and honesty and worked until retirement.
Suresh and Bhavna Patel
Markham, Canada
