Anna

Anna reminds me so much of my beloved grandmother in this picture. Part Cherokee, my grandma was a strikingly beautiful woman who had a sharp, crisp personality to match. She came from a life of tragedy (her dad died when she was 5 days old and her young mother was placed into a mental home by her family), but managed to get an education, marry my grandfather, have my dad, and run a very successful business. She survived the depression era and WWII and lived to see modern technology go from horses and long skirts to race cars and minis (and bikinis too). She believed in me and always encouraged me in every area of my life. She certainly wasn't perfect and was full of flaws, but she was the only person in the world who truly loved me for who I was. Every young girl needs someone like that in their life, to encourage them and build them up, inspiring them to go for their dream. Thanks Grandma for all you did and all you were!