CHAPTER FIFTEENMrs. Okon was already retired but not tired. At the age of sixty-two, she still looked healthy and energetic, and age seemed to have no effect on her love and concern for kids. The recent increase in the number of children in the orphanage was really giving her so much concern. It was like parents were beginning to consider the orphanage as the best place to bring up children. But she was still relentless in her effort to make sure that they were in good condition while they sought refuge in the orphanage. That was why, even though she had retired four years ago, she still made it a point of duty to visit the orphanage at least twice a week, making sure that the welfare of the children was the major priority of the staff. The staff loved her and still regarded her with the

