In honour of International Women’s Day on March 8, I would like to share a story about some of the women who helped make me.

The women featured in this blog photo are my Grandma, Great Grandmother, Great Great Grandmother, and Great Great Great Grandmother - all on my Mother’s side.

I loved my Grandma very dearly, just as I did my Grandma on my Dad’s side. Both of these women inspired me to be strong, to reach down deep within myself when things get tough, and to carry on.

In many ways, the women in this photo had hard lives. Their workdays on the farm were long and tiring. There was little time for play and money did not come easy.