Strong Women

I have met so many in my lifetime it is hard to pick just a few. My step-mother who just recently passed. She was a woman of great strength, compassion, and faith. Her first child was born with Downs Syndrom at a time when little was known and most families placed these children in the care of the state. My mom instead kept my sister at home and went on to fight the State of Texas for education funding, books, and ultimately was instrumental in many of the Special Needs educational changes in public schools. After her first husband passed away at a young age she returned to college and received her degree in education, all while raising 5 children. She eventually became a teacher in West Texas and earned many awards for her dedication and commitment to her students. She married my Dad twenty years ago but I have known her all my life, she has always been one of my heros. My niece who works and excells in a very male dominated profession. She kicks butt. I have watched her grow from a somewhat shy young girl to a woman of backbone, ethics, and strength. She is focused, funny, and sure of her moral compass at all times. She continues to build her life from a foundation that was not always on solid ground but which she was always able to find the best of. There are so many others, but today those are my two best.