I TRUSTED GRACE

In my 20 years in PNG, I have found that there have been only two women I have trusted. One was Grace who died in November 2014.

 

My criterion for trust was to consider how the woman would act if I were sick and had to give her my ATM card to take out money for the family.

 

So many women could not be trusted and would withdraw all the money to be distributed to family. Grace used to complain about not getting enough money. But often I would give her my card to take money out of my account.

 

She never took the money. I used to give her the fortnight money and she would hide the wallet and look after it. I miss Grace very much.