My Mum, the prolific brainiac

Yes, my mum - Mrs. Beulah Herbert - is a terrifyingly awesome brainiac. Right from her days of teaching Physics, to being the first lady missionary with the FMBP organisation, she has dived into and fully devoured many avenues of living. This awesome property and capacity to just get into a field and be fully submerged in it is something that's often understated and misunderstood. It doesn't communicate well to the onlookers - but if you closely analyse Mum's life, she's really been a star at everything she's taken on. The aforementioned Physics and missionary notwithstanding, I could wax eloquent about her desire to pick a little-known or little-advertised topic for her theological doctorate degree. There are things I ask her (from various topics ranging from Biblical anomalies to cooking disasters) even today, and her answers are never succinct - there's just way too much information in Mum's head to give out simplistic answers. This brainiac-ness has hopefully made it through into me in some way. Even if it hasn't, I am blessed beyond measure in just being a son to such an amazing lady. Thanks, Mum, for being who you are.