I believe that my mother was true to herself.  She had her opinions  and they were strong, but she was an honest, hard-working person with intelligence and a mind of her own.  She could do almost anything she set her mind to do. She studied academic subjects in school, including Latin.  After high school she went to Penn Commercial and became an outstanding  typist, bookkeeper, and shorthand taker.  These skills may sound foreign today, but in her day they were highly valued and any one of them could land you a good job. Here’s a small part of what she taught me by her actions. Love animals and take care…