She had some major serious health problems for over 50 years, and she never complained...she had eight major surgeries...traveled around the world...loved everyone she met...and everyone loved her...she could box...she knew judo...she could dance...she could sing...she taught me and all the other first-graders how to paint and dance...she was in her 70's in that picture...and she always smiled...she was my mom and, even though she was 5'2" and weighed around 100 pounds...she was the strongest and the greatest person I ever knew.