“We all grow up with the weight of history on us. Our ancestors dwell in the attics of our brains as they do in the spiraling chains of knowledge hidden in every cell of our bodies.” —Shirley Abbott

Even though I did not have the chance to have a close relationship with my grandmother because during her last years of life, she was very ill, with nurses 24/7, I grew up hearing amazing things about her.

She and my grandfather raised a family of 13 and worked to create a better life for my mother and all of her brothers and sisters.

But what really inspires me most about my grandmother is how she created a name for herself by building one of the first embroidery businesses, without any help. It later grew into a very successful family business.

So, I really want to follow in my grandmother’s footsteps and do what makes me happy. ~shared by @fabianml

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