Resiliency

I spent a good part of my afternoon hanging out in MmaDiapo's sewing room. I was lying on the bed asking her all kinds of questions about her childhood, what it was like when her family was forced to move to the area that is now Metz, how she put herself through school by being a cook, how she's always wanted to be a farmer, but going to school for agriculture was too expensive so she became a teacher instead... the pay helped build up her life in Metz and support her 5 children, and how she became so talented on the sewing machine... she was designing and sewing the skirt she is making MmaMmapula back over there in Austin. The more I learn about this woman, the more blown away I am by her resiliency, courage, determination, and good heart.
Here she is sportin' the tekkies (tennis shoes) June left behind AND drinking some of the tea June brought her.... she wanted to make sure June knew how much she was enjoying everything.
Happy Women's Day 2009! I am so lucky to know so many strong, loving and amazing women.