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but she is also an intelligent woman. Her am proud to say
intelligence is not centered in an education but my grandmother
in her success. My grandmother worked as a possesses both. For
hotel maid and sold jewelry from the back of years, she endured
a van when she had time. She was a hustler, back breaking
always moving and searching for the next sale. work to support
My grandparents had four children to provide her children. She
for, so she did not have the luxury of staying worked long hours
home. Instead, she worked long hours, cleaning as a maid, only to
hotel rooms and then later selling jewelry. Her turn around and
little business progressed slowly but surely. She work more hours
began selling not only jewelry but also clothes selling jewelry. She
and shoes. When I was about eight years old, was able to provide
she opened a store and named it “Lucero’s”, in for and raise four
honor of her deceased mother. She went from children, while
selling jewelry in the back of a van to owning juggling two jobs
her own store, all with a sixth-grade education. and simultaneously
She accomplished this not only with hard investing in rental
work and determination but also a sharp mind properties. She
and wit. Not only did she own her own store, had to multitask
but together, she on a high
and my grandfather level, but
accumulated many she was able to keep a stable mind. It takes
rental properties. an overwhelming amount of mental strength
Because of her hard to manage it all while suffering the aches and
work, along with my pains that accompany a physically demanding
grandfather’s support, job.
my grandparents were
able to enjoy an early She is everything I aspire to be. She is
retirement through compassionate, devout, brilliant, and above
years of real estate all, overwhelmingly strong. She has worked
investment. long and hard yet still has a vitality that
surpasses mine. I love and respect her dearly
Strength comes in and hope I can, one day, be half the woman
two forms, physically she is.
and mentally, and I

Article Submitted by
Dianna Soto FARWELL ISD

Dianna Soto is a senior at Farwell High School. Her parents are Anna and Gerardo Soto.
She participates in band and UIL journalism, mathematics, copy and editing, and ready
writing. She is a member of the National Honor Society. Dianna plans on attending
Western Washington University to pursue a degree in biochemistry and molecular
biology under their pre-medicine course of study. Afterward, she plans to attend medical
school for a career in plastic surgery.

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