“I was raised by my grandmother. She had a very difficult time, raised all her kids, my father and everybody. Listening to those stories and finding her so strong, poised. Anybody who came close to her was made to feel blessed. And at the same time, it didn't matter how strong a person was, in front of her, their head would go down. She carried through her life raising everybody. That is my model.”
![“My grandmother I admired even more [than mother]. She was an Irish lady and a very kind-hearted person. She had a lot of talent, she painted extremely well. She was quite a strong factor in my life.” quote by Edmund Hillary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/13f/edmund-hillary-3760_factors_my-grandmother-i-admired-even-more-than_1515092.jpg)
