My father says his mother was a wise calm person. She educated her daughters at a time when women were looked down upon for going to school, and learning as much (or less) than men.
Older family members say my cousin Amina and I look like my paternal grandmother. People say I am a mix of my grandmother and my mother. I wonder what she looked like.
I wonder if she was around what advice she would give me. She lived her life taking care of seven children, and dying shortly after giving birth to number eight.
If I got anything from her it was her ability to understand different people, and her calmness in chaotic situations. She was a gentle easy-going person. I think I'm more sensitive and temperamental (probably from another family member).
I wish I could find my inner calm more often. I wish I was more like my grandmother in that way.
