A STRONG BACKBONE

I came across this photo of my Mother and my Aunt when they were sixteen. There is so much one can garner from their poses. When I look at it, I straighten my backbone and hold my head erect knowing that the queenly crown I inherited from them needs to always remain straight.

I know I descend from some pretty astounding women – my grandmother and great-grandmother, all the way down through my lineage, were women who bore struggles, private challenges, and yet always rose in magnificent triumphs. And, although there were profound differences in all our circumstances, we all turned out exactly the same…

Stubborn, educated women with a weakness for spreading kindness.

“Here’s to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.”