28th
August 2010
Saying Goodbye
Alexandra Grant
 Early
this week a co-worker at the Voice Publishing
Co., Ms Babsie Price, passed away. She is no
longer there to respond to my usual “Hi,
Price, how are you?” on my arrival at
the start of the working day. Her standard response
of “Ï am Blessed.” followed
by “How is your daughter?” should
the response not be favourable, she would always
say “Tell her don’t worry, I have
her in my prayers.” Suffice to say, Babsie
prayed a lot…her faith in God was all
consuming.
Of all the comments which I’ve heard from
staff members after her passing “Babsie
was a Peacemaker”dominate. Her response
to any upheaval in the office would have her
intervene by literally, physically brushing
aside the anger with a few waves of her hand.
“Finish with that, finish with that…Life’s
too short.” She would say, and somehow,
mysteriously her simple gestures have been credited
with deterring many an explosive situation.
Babsie was a poet in her own right. The many
birthdays and anniversary greetings sent in
for publication from friends and relatives who
were either lax or unable to express feelings
for their loved ones would be turned over to
Babsie to “write something nice”.
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