If you had to describe your mother what would you say ?

Pragmatic romantic. First in her family to go to college and considered a slacker for doing so. Then fell in love with a man still living in the 19th century, and shucked her dreams of being an independent, empowering teacher before the term feminist was created to return to the stereotypical housewife, mother, field worker of the times and a marriage of nearly 60 years. Survived the Great Depression, WWII, two children who died in infancy, and a third that was bed-ridden for four years requiring her to become a caregiver. Only to return to teaching when her husband could no longer work and a long teaching career spanning five different decades, with many a student returning or writing, to tell her how she had made a difference in their lives as a primary grade teacher. She never lost her vision of better things while at the same time doing whatever was necessary to survive and take care of her husband and family.